Kidney stones can cause some of the most intense pain people ever experience, affecting daily life and leading many to hospital emergency visits. It affects one in 11 people in the U.S., and almost ...

A new study from Japan has revealed a surprising gap in the routine care of people with chronic kidney disease. Researchers found that a simple and low-cost blood test is rarely used, which means an ...

MDI Bio Lab scientists discover how the fish solves a basic challenge in regenerative biology-insights in their newest publication in the journal Development could one day guide human repair.

Bayer BAYRY announced that finerenone achieved the primary endpoint in the late-stage FIND-CKD study, marking a key milestone ...

A commentary by Calvin Meaney urges discontinuation of outdated tests that are imprecise or disadvantage Black patients.

Kidney damage can sneak up on people without symptoms. A new diagnosis can mean major limits on how a person lives ...

Your kidneys do this automatically by passing your blood through millions of filtering units called nephrons, which have two main parts: the glomerulus and the tubule. The glomerulus is made up of ...

Experts explain how sedentary lifestyles, high-salt convenience foods, irregular sleep and poor hydration can contribute to ...

A racially biased medical test for years kept Black people from getting kidney transplants. A new study shows a national plan to remedy the harm is working.

Brazil's imprisoned former President Jair Bolsonaro remained stable in an intensive ​care unit on Saturday after being ...

Dear Dr. Roach: A loved one of mine has had kidney problems for his whole life. He's now on the transplant list, and his kidney function is very low. But he continues to avoid dialysis, saying that he ...