Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

Current renal substitution therapy with hemodialysis or hemofiltration has been the only successful long-term ex vivo organ substitution therapy to date. Although this approach is life sustaining, it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Decreased kidney function, as well as a sharper decline in kidney function, correlated with the development of ...

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disorder—in many cases, the exact ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to experience nocturnal hypertension than the general population.

Understanding eGFR and uPCR is vital for managing IgA nephropathy to predict kidney health, guide treatment, and work ...

An international study that has been carried out on nearly 3000 people in Norway, Germany, and Iceland, shows that our kidney function deteriorates with age, even if we do not have any other diseases.

Acute renal failure (ARF) is common immediately after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), whereas the incidences of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease increase with time.

In a new study published in Kidney International, researchers report that drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors prevented ...

Healthy kidneys are essential for detoxification, blood pressure regulation, and electrolyte balance. Adequate hydration and ...

It's well-documented that women are more likely to develop chronic kidney disease, but that men are more likely to develop kidney failure. Scientists have not been able to fully explain the underlying ...