Many people think kidney disease just “happens” by genetics or bad luck. In fact, about two-thirds of kidney failure in the U ...

The National Kidney Foundation is hosting its 16th annual Central Ohio Kidney Walk fundraiser on Sept. 28 at McFerson Commons ...

Worldwide prevalence of kidney failure requiring dialysis nearly tripled since 1990 to reach 4.6 million cases in 2023, according to results of the Global Burden of Disease study 2023.Researchers ...

In Zimbabwe, the situation is particularly acute. As the country commemorates National Kidney Awareness Week under the poignant theme “Healthy Kidneys, Healthier Lives,” Cimas Health Group continues ...

Every dinner at 65-year-old Minh’s home is a nostalgic feast, with staples like pickled eggplant and braised fish.

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the ...

The eGenesis of Cambridge, MA releases the EGEN-2784, a genetically-engineered pig kidney that seems to be working. The FDA ...

Painkillers, specifically NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), can cause varying degrees of kidney damage.As a ...

Your daily habits like skipping water to overusing painkillers, can cause long-term damage to your kidneys. Nephrologist ...

They are more common among men than women. Kidney stones also have a troubling tendency to recur. Stones can be particularly ...

When you experience issues with your kidneys, you might think they would cause obvious warning signs. After all, kidneys are among the most important organs in the body, carrying out crucial ...