Kidney Failure Risk: Cases of kidney disease are constantly increasing, and people often take symptoms lightly, which can lead to serious problems later. Let us tell you which tests should be done for ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows. Health care providers for decades have measured ...

A UCSF study followed Black kidney donors to see if they faced elevated risks for low kidney function, and found that many ...

The revolutionary world of medical imaging continues to transform how healthcare professionals protect our most vital organs, and kidney ultrasounds stand at the forefront of this incredible ...

For many Black Americans, the decision to donate a kidney to a loved one may come with a difficult question: what risks might ...

The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the risk of serious illness, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet and ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

Diabetic kidney disease tends to develop in the background. Patients don’t usually notice anything until the condition is ...

The objective is to investigate the potential adverse effects of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia on renal functions by utilizing plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) ...

A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial ...

Kidney cancer is often misunderstood, with myths ranging from it being hereditary to always requiring kidney removal. A ...