Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about ...

Acute kidney failure, now known as acute kidney injury (AKI), occurs when your kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste products from your blood. This rapid decline in kidney function can ...

Kidney fibrosis, a silent threat, involves scar tissue replacing normal kidney tissue, gradually impairing function. Often ...

People with Type 2 diabetes should be concerned with their kidney function, but current testing is woefully insufficient. A ...

Baseline kidney function could help identify who is at greater risk for developing chronic kidney disease following cisplatin ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure, is when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This condition can develop slowly or quickly, and ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Study of lupus nephritis patients also finds link between baseline platelet counts and ESRD. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The best predictor of outcome in patients with lupus nephritis is kidney function at the ...

A recent study finds that the constipation medication lubiprostone can positively impact kidney function. Here's what you ...