Kidney health is crucial for overall well-being, as the kidneys are responsible for filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating various bodily functions. However, factors such as poor diet, ...

A new study linked activities like gentle stretching, easy walking, and house chores with a lower risk of death from these ...

The kidneys are vital organs that play a significant role in maintaining the body’s internal environment. They filter about 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste products and excess fluids through ...

Water is fundamental for life, but its impact goes beyond quenching thirst. The kidneys, vital organs located in the lower back, are responsible for filtering waste, balancing electrolytes, and ...

A new study suggests incremental dialysis may preserve kidney function and improve quality of life without added risk. Read ...

Most people turn to fruits whenever they want to improve their health. The kidneys are, however, in need of some specific fruits to remain in proper shape. Your kidneys do so much work in regulating ...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), Cleveland Clinic and Lifebanc (a Northeast Ohio organ-procurement organization) ...

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle damage—often caused by drug intake—can lead to impaired kidney function and ...

Kidney pumping may preserve allograft viability by reducing the risk of delayed graft function. Kidney pumping may improve long-term graft survival by reducing the risk of delayed graft function, ...

The current kidney transplant waitlisting criterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an ...