Human kidneys process substantial amounts of blood daily, maintaining chemical balance essential for survival. These fist-sized organs filter toxins, regulate blood pressure, produce vital hormones, ...

One in three adults in the U.S. has three or more risk factors for a newly recognized but increasingly common condition: ...

Finerenone may lower risks for kidney and cardiovascular events for adults with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, ...

The kidneys have a crucial role to play in the overall health of an individual—they remove waste, maintain fluid and ...

Plasma proteomics reveals that the biological ages of key organs, especially the brain and immune system, strongly predict ...

Researchers are making ever more sophisticated mini organs in the lab — and now they can grow their own blood vessels. The ...

Lifestyle disorders are on the rise, but dietary changes can help manage them, especially kidney disease. Certain fruits like ...

A University of Minnesota Medical School-led research team has discovered that a cancer signaling pathway has previously ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, does a deep dive on the signs of kidney disease. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): ...

Secondary analysis findings from the EMPACT-MI trial highlight empagliflozin's significant cardiovascular and kidney benefits when initiated soon after an acute myocardial infarction.

The biotech is taking inspiration from cystic fibrosis treatment and applying a similar approach to developing "corrector" ...

An international study led by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has identified a promising ...