The human body sends signals when something is wrong, but too often these warnings go unnoticed or misunderstood. For the African American community, this oversight can be particularly dangerous ...

With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition.

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...

A phase 2 trial suggests that a drug commonly used for constipation may help preserve kidney function in people with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease by reshaping the gut microbiome and ...

Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives, according to a new study led ...

DALLAS, March 24, 2025 — Globally, the rate of death from chronic kidney disease increased 24% from 1990 to 2021, according to statistics published by the American Heart Association, a global force ...

A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial ...