The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

One in every seven adults suffers from chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the United States. Kidney disease develops when kidneys lose their ability to remove waste products and maintain fluid and ...

An image of a mouse kidney glomerulus taken on a fluorescence microscope showing cell nuclei in blue, the PIEZO2 gene in magenta, and the renin gene in green. Each dot represents a single mRNA ...

Kidney aging rarely draws attention until something goes wrong. Over time, these organs quietly lose strength, filter less ...

Kidney complications are some of the most common and severe symptoms associated with Covid-19. Estimates show that 30% of people hospitalized for severe infection and 50% of those that are later ...

Pregnancy can have a substantial impact on the kidneys—as the body strives to supply a growing fetus with the nutrients it needs, the mother’s body holds on to more nutrients and minerals (such as ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that quietly develops over time, often without obvious symptoms in its early stages. The kidneys, which work tirelessly to filter waste and maintain balance ...

A first-of-its-kind study identifies mechanisms that explain how a drug commonly used to treat HIV and hepatitis causes kidney disease and kidney injury. The study is published ahead of print in ...

Kidney problems never or rarely announce themselves loudly. There is no sudden pain or obvious warning in the early stages, ...

High blood pressure could do more damage than you think. A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has discovered that high blood pressure on its own can damage very important kidney cells ...