An interdisciplinary team from the University Hospitals Cologne and Bonn have conducted the first prospective study to investigate whether very early intervention in unborn children with congenital lower urinary tract obstruction (cLUTO) can improve their chances of survival and subsequent kidney function.

Surprisingly, his heart health, cholesterol and blood pressure are always great when tested.

Why does kidney disease often remain undetected until significant damage has occurred? Experts explain what supports this condition to remain silent until it's too late!

Shannon’s husband, Kyle, immediately volunteered to begin testing as a potential living donor — not just for her, but for anyone who needed a kidney through UAB’s Living Kidney Donation Program. “For me, it was all about saving my wife,” Kyle said. “There was no hesitation — not even a little.”

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 medicine in the Department of Diabetes at Monash ...

Kidney is an important part of human body, as per the Ayurvedic principles most health issues arise when there is an imbalance between the three doshas, i.e., Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Over 20,000 Black Americans on the national transplant list have been credited with additional time lost due to a race-based diagnostic tool that inappropriately assessed their kidneys, leading to delays in care,