Chronic kidney disease or CKD, is a condition that builds over time, as a result of inappropriate kidney function. The ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

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

Our kidneys work nonstop, filtering blood, removing toxins, and carrying out other essential functions. With age, our kidneys can gradually slow down, and this process can be exacerbated through poor ...

From not drinking enough water to overconsuming painkillers, there are many habits that a person does unknowingly that cause ...

The results of two large-scale studies demonstrate that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors significantly ...

Doctors at NYU Langone Health say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants ...

The Liberation From Acute Dialysis (LIBERATE-D) randomized clinical trial tested the value of a conservative vs conventional hemodialysis strategy on recovery of kidney function in stable patients ...

A drug that changes ceramide metabolism strongly protected against acute kidney injury, a serious and sometimes-fatal ...

These studies represent promising new treatment options for chronic and progressive kidney diseases, offering renewed hope to ...

In this video, Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD, professor and Clinical Chief of Nephrology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, discusses the screening process for chronic kidney disease.

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health ...