Lifestyle choices like diet, hydration, exercise, and smoking habits can significantly impact kidney health and function.

An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to ...

Why does kidney disease often remain undetected until significant damage has occurred? Experts explain what supports this condition to remain silent until it's too late!

Removing race from the eGFR was a long process that divided the field of nephrology for years. After a task force for the ...

When you think of your vital organs, you probably think of your heart and lungs. But your kidneys also play a big role in how your body functions. Your two kidneys are located below your ribcage on ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...

That vitamin bottle on your kitchen counter promising improved energy, stronger immunity, or enhanced performance might hide an uncomfortable truth – many popular supplements can damage your kidneys ...

Shannon’s husband, Kyle, immediately volunteered to begin testing as a potential living donor — not just for her, but for ...

Chronic kidney disease claims over 50,000 lives each year, and most victims never saw it coming. National Kidney Month is ...

Her diagnosis meant Bria Wagner would need to begin dialysis treatments three times a week while waiting for a kidney transplant.

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig organ, ...