Your kidneys do this automatically by passing your blood through millions of filtering units called nephrons, which have two main parts: the glomerulus and the tubule. The glomerulus is made up of ...

Chronic kidney disease has a variety of causes, ranging from immune system problems to medication side effects ...

Kidney health is often overlooked until problems arise. This World Kidney Day, experts highlight ways to protect yourself ...

High blood pressure are leading causes of chronic kidney disease. Experts explain how hypertension damages kidney blood ...

Lifestyle choices like diet, hydration, exercise, and smoking habits can significantly impact kidney health and function.

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 ...

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney failure. It damages the kidneys through a slow, progressive process that primarily targets the organs' delicate filtering systems.

That vitamin bottle on your kitchen counter promising improved energy, stronger immunity, or enhanced performance might hide an uncomfortable truth – many popular supplements can damage your kidneys ...

Medications and extra fluid infusions can help protect your kidneys from damage during chemotherapy. More than one million people receive chemotherapy or radiation treatments for their cancer each ...

A commentary by Calvin Meaney urges discontinuation of outdated tests that are imprecise or disadvantage Black patients.