Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

The world is experiencing a hidden epidemic with kidney disease. More than 850 million people worldwide have some form of ...

The kidneys contain millions of microscopic blood vessels known as peritubular capillaries. These vessels recapture helpful nutrients like glucose and minerals and return them to your bloodstream for ...

About 4 in 10 patients with chronic kidney disease will have “early rapid decline,” a trajectory more likely if the patient also has diabetes. Older patients with kidney disease can be stratified into ...

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 ...

MDI Bio Lab scientists discovered how zebrafish solve a basic challenge in regenerative biology—insights in their newest publication in the journal Development could one day guide human repair.

A new study found an association between hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use and early and long-term benefits on kidney function in people with lupus nephritis, (LN, lupus-related kidney disease). HCQ (known ...

The drug tirzepatide improved kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared with placebo at one year, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interaction of heart disease with kidney disease may be present at subclinical stages. Echocardiographic ...