HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health ...

The Liberation From Acute Dialysis (LIBERATE-D) randomized clinical trial tested the value of a conservative vs conventional hemodialysis strategy on recovery of kidney function in stable patients ...

Chronic kidney disease or CKD, is a condition that builds over time, as a result of inappropriate kidney function. The ...

The results of two large-scale studies demonstrate that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors significantly ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

HOUSTON -- A conservative dialysis strategy improved rates of kidney function compared to conventional thrice-weekly dialysis ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a slow health problem that affects how well your kidneys clean your blood. It has five stages ...

This could be done if chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels were diagnosed early.

(HealthDay News) — The prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing globally, according to a study published online in The Lancet to coincide with Kidney Week, the annual meeting of the ...

Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose ...

A reduced dose of immunosuppression following kidney transplantation in patients older than age 65 years did not affect ...

Alexis Conell didn't think anything was wrong or experience symptoms until she learned she'd lost kidney function. Now a ...