The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain balanced electrolyte levels, and regulate blood pressure. Share on Pinterest MoMo Productions/Getty Images The kidneys are a pair of bean ...

Chronic kidney disease is a gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function caused by diabetes, hypertension, or ageing. It ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interaction of heart disease with kidney disease may be present at subclinical stages. Echocardiographic ...

Abnormalities in left ventricular structure but not function precede the onset of clinical heart failure (HF) in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), say researchers of a new study. Meyeon ...

Hemodialysis patients tend to have denser blood clots than individuals without kidney disease. Dense blood clots were linked to an increased risk of premature death from cardiovascular and other ...

Researchers at the King's College London Dental Institute have shown that people with a certain kind of kidney disease have characteristic facial features that may reflect the genetic mutation they ...

Kidney problems often manifest as pain beyond the organ's location, signaling potential issues. Discomfort in the lower back, abdomen, groin, legs, or chest could indicate kidney stones, infections, ...