Kidney function tests encompass various examinations to assess different aspects of renal function, including waste product removal and protein leakage detection in urine. These tests are crucial for ...

Two new studies examining kidney disease at both the cellular and protein levels provided novel insights into disease biology, suggesting paths toward more precise and individualized therapies for ...

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...

Kidneys work all day quietly. When kidneys struggle, toxins stay longer in the body and affect overall health. As per a ...

The Falling through the GApp report by Kidney Care UK finds that many learn of chronic kidney disease via the NHS App ...

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), occurs when kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This serious condition affects ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have Type 2 diabetes, expanding the use of the wildly popular injection ...

ASN Kidney Week, held in November, featured leading-edge science in kidney care, with evidence supporting new drugs to treat ...