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 ...

ProKidney Corp., a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in North Carolina, is developing a first-in-class cell therapy ...

Water is fundamental for life, but its impact goes beyond quenching thirst. The kidneys, vital organs located in the lower back, are responsible for filtering waste, balancing electrolytes, and ...

As advances in medicine allow individuals to live longer, people are facing unique age-related health challenges. As they age, organs such as the kidneys become more susceptible to injury, and their ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

That vitamin bottle on your kitchen counter promising improved energy, stronger immunity, or enhanced performance might hide an uncomfortable truth – many popular supplements can damage your kidneys ...

Scientists find how changes in bile acids linked to gut bacteria may signal advancing chronic kidney disease, pointing to a possible link between gut metabolism and kidney decline ...

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 ...