Kidney health is crucial for overall well-being, as the kidneys are responsible for filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating various bodily functions. However, factors such as poor diet, ...

The kidneys are vital organs that play a significant role in maintaining the body’s internal environment. They filter about 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste products and excess fluids through ...

A new study linked activities like gentle stretching, easy walking, and house chores with a lower risk of death from these ...

Healthy kidneys are vital to body function. More than 1 in 7 U.S adults suffer from chronic kidney disease, reports the CDC. People with or at risk for chronic kidney disease can make lifestyle ...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), Cleveland Clinic and Lifebanc (a Northeast Ohio organ-procurement organization) ...

Most people turn to fruits whenever they want to improve their health. The kidneys are, however, in need of some specific fruits to remain in proper shape. Your kidneys do so much work in regulating ...

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

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex condition marked by a gradual decline in kidney function, which can ultimately progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Globally, the prevalence of CKD ...

The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an ...

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

Kidney pumping may preserve allograft viability by reducing the risk of delayed graft function. Kidney pumping may improve long-term graft survival by reducing the risk of delayed graft function, ...