Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an umbrella term used to describe a longstanding disease or condition that causes the progressive loss of kidney (renal) function. Symptoms vary, depending on the stage ...

A lifestyle change can still turn around kidney damage, if detected early, a health expert on diabetes said on Wednesday.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) happens when your kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste products and excess fluid from your blood. At first, it typically causes no symptoms, but as your ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

Oral infections are more likely to occur in people with chronic kidney disease and are more likely to become a significant problem. Proper dental care also benefits people on dialysis or those seeking ...

Score had temporal stability for patients with stable kidney function, but was responsive for only some with worsening disease.