Extended exposure to drought conditions coupled with inadequate water intake has been linked to kidney stones, acute kidney ...

A comprehensive new review by researchers at the University of Kentucky sheds light on the intricate and damaging ...

Based on 13 cross-sectional studies, the researchers found that higher dietary inflammatory index scores were associated with significantly higher odds of chronic kidney disease (odds ratio, 1.36) and ...

The international community has a golden opportunity to start reining in the escalating, mostly ignored global burden of ...

A review finds gaps in patient-nephrologist communication in advanced kidney disease, including care planning and dialysis, ...

She is affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs. For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar.

The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rising, with more than 800 million people affected worldwide. Vascular diseases in patients with CKD are unique and grouped as uremic vascular ...

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is a significant risk factor for kidney damage in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as are high blood pressure and obesity. While there isn’t a cure for ...

Almost half of adults in America—about 108 million people—have hypertension. Hypertension, which is also known as high blood ...

I care deeply because this chronic disease is mine. It lives inside me. It’s radically changed my life and the life of my ...

Annual medical check-ups are essential for early detection of kidney disease, especially if you are at higher risk due to factors like high blood pressure, diabetes, or a family history of kidney ...