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 ...

Urine and blood test results often become available to patients before their doctors see them, thanks to the online wonders of patient portals. How many of us don’t read the results, relying on our ...

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 ...

Inflammation has long been a warning sign in kidney clinics, a red flag that often appears years before a patient tips into organ failure. Now researchers are tracing that danger back to a single ...

Your kidneys might not get as much attention as your heart or brain, but these fist-sized organs work tirelessly around the clock, filtering waste from your blood, balancing crucial minerals, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...