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 ...

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, ...

Individuals who eat a proinflammatory diet have a higher likelihood of chronic kidney disease, according to a review ...

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 ...

In the new analysis of data from the SUMMIT trial, researchers focused on patients with obesity, chronic kidney disease and HFpEF because they commonly have interacting root causes and are ...

Authors call for prospective studies to assess relationship with different indicators of kidney function. (HealthDay News) — Individuals who eat a proinflammatory diet have a higher likelihood ...

Kidney failure is a condition where one or both kidneys cease to function effectively. Some risk factors for kidney failure include high blood pressure, acute kidney injuries, diabetes ...

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

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 ...

The kidney failure risk equation (KRFE) helps predict a person’s risk of kidney failure. Doctors may use it to guide treatment decisions for people with mid to late stage chronic kidney disease ...