Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

If you have kidney disease or diabetes, you need to pay close attention to what you eat and drink. Here’s what you can eat to ...

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...

Kidney disease can affect how much water your body holds on to, causing weight gain. Weight loss may lower your risk of developing kidney disease. Lifestyle and food changes and medications may ...

Congestive heart failure (CHF) and kidney disease share a two-way relationship. CHF reduces blood flow to the kidneys, while kidney disease can increase blood pressure and strain the heart. Treatment ...

The symptoms of kidney or renal failure include decreased urination, swelling in limbs, and itchy skin. Symptoms often develop slowly but can sometimes appear suddenly. When kidney failure occurs, it ...