Understand genetic kidney diseases, their early warning signs, family risk factors, and when dialysis or transplant may be ...

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a health condition that develops slowly when the kidneys don’t work properly over time.The kidneys’ main job is to filter extra water and waste from blood, balance ...

A new study from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed a surprising and important finding about some of the most commonly used medicines for high blood pressure. These drugs, ...

An international research collaboration led by Queen Mary University of London and University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in ...

Protein in the urine, also referred to as proteinuria, is a condition that is often detected during a routine urine test. Although this might sound alarming, not every case is an indication of ...

According to a study published in The Lancet in 2020, there were an estimated 697.5 million cases of kidney disease worldwide ...

Swelling in the body is often mistaken for weight gain, but experts warn it can be an early sign of kidney inflammation.

Did you know that a seemingly ‘normal’ abdominal pain or back pain may indicate something serious? Kidney stone pain may ...

New research has revealed that the connection between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and kidney damage may be tied to dysregulation of the gut microbiome, which is made up of bacteria ...

It’s a common belief that every human has two kidneys — but that’s not always the case. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), around one in every thousand children across the world is born ...