Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...

New ELISA sphingotest® penKid® enables widespread measurement of the kidney function biomarker Proenkephalin 119-159 (penKid) using standard laboratory equipment. Only available test to match ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease are often taken off RAS inhibitors after declines in kidney function, but the risks may ...

The SELECT Trial has revealed the potential of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, in combating kidney function decline among individuals with overweight or obesity and ...

The human body can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. Yet millions of people walk around in a state of chronic dehydration, completely unaware that their kidneys are slowly ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

Learn the subtle kidney disease symptoms doctors say are critical to catching the illness early. Plus, smart strategies to ...

Acute Kidney Injury has multiple causes and no single test, making early detection difficult; dehydration, infections, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers reviewed the efficacy of ravulizumab based on 2-year data from two phase 3, single-arm studies. eGFR ...