Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and ...

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

Score had temporal stability for patients with stable kidney function, but was responsive for only some with worsening disease.

A new study suggests incremental dialysis may preserve kidney function and improve quality of life without added risk. Read ...

Maintaining the health of your kidneys is crucial for ensuring a well-functioning body. These essential organs perform the vital task of filtering waste products, excess water and other impurities ...

Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is related to lisinopril. As a result, he decreased my daily dosage to just 10 mg ...

Winter dehydration can quietly harm kidney health. A doctor explains how low water intake and uncontrolled blood pressure ...

Nearly 1 in 7 adults in the United States lives with chronic kidney disease, a condition that often advances quietly until ...

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

High blood pressure could do more damage than you think.A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has discovered ...

Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them.