Often overlooked, our kidneys play an important role in filtering out waste and removing toxins from our body. And so, it is ...

Your daily habits like skipping water to overusing painkillers, can cause long-term damage to your kidneys. Nephrologist ...

One drug called spironolactone, often used to treat high blood pressure, has shown promise in protecting the kidneys of ...

Scientists discovered that a gut bacteria molecule called corisin can travel to the kidneys, triggering inflammation and ...

Your kidneys—those fist-sized organs tucked against your back muscles—perform over a dozen vital functions that keep you alive every moment of every day. These remarkable filtration systems process ...

A recent scientific breakthrough has seen lab-grown kidneys successfully functioning in a human trial. This promising ...

Our kidneys are hardworking organs, quietly performing the critical task of filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating blood pressure. But many of us unknowingly damage them through daily ...

Kidneys are an important organ in the body that helps to purify toxins, regulate body fluid and maintain the entire health of the human body. But countless ordinary habits unknowingly put them at risk ...

There has been a dramatic shift in how doctors use donated kidneys infected with hepatitis C that used to be thrown away. More transplant centers are willing to use kidneys infected with hepatitis C.