Urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR) may be slightly better than urinary protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR) at predicting kidney failure-related clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD), a ...

According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Heart Association, 42% of U.S. adults do not understand how the heart can be impacted by other organ s ...

Kidneys are one of the most important organs of the body, that filter waste and toxins, and keep us healthy. With age, poor lifestyle, alcohol abuse etc., our kidneys can sometimes turn weak, leading ...

Kidney removal surgery, a nephrectomy, can cause pain. While most discomfort fades in weeks, some patients experience chronic ...

Doctors and researchers warn that relentless Texas heat is damaging kidneys and cutting lives short. From construction sites ...

Novel nephron organoids that can be fine-tuned to represent the proximal convoluted tubule or loop of Henle have been ...

A U of A researcher is leading a study that could help save the lives of people in intensive care whose kidneys work too well ...

Maintaining kidney health is essential for filtering toxins and regulating fluids in the body. Experts suggest that certain ...

A man who lived with a genetically modified pig kidney for a record 271 days had the organ removed and will return to ...

A new doctoral thesis recently published by Giorgi Beridze at Karolinska Institutet sheds light on the relationship between ...

The second man to receive a pig kidney transplant at Mass General Brigham had the kidney removed last week, officials ...

Your favourite spicy chilli potato might be a kidney health risk due to its high oil, salt, and starch content. While chillies themselves show potenti ...