Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

Kidney transplantation can be done using kidneys from either living or deceased donors, and both options save lives. Living donor transplants offer shorter wait times, planned surgery, quicker kidney ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most ...

A new study examines how a diabetes drug may protect the kidneys from aging.

Scientists have identified a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related conditions. New evidence shows that damaged kidneys release a ...

Kidney disease is emerging as a major public health concern in Ghana, with cases rising alarmingly among both children and ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...

Loss of functional kidney tissue after nephrectomy for kidney cancer contributes to the onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

For years, doctors have watched patients with failing kidneys die not from kidney failure itself but from sudden heart ...