Consensus is lacking among medical professionals as to whether children and adolescents with a single, normal kidney should participate in contact/collision sports; faced with confusing guidance, many ...

Among individuals with healthy kidneys, those with more frequent depressive symptoms were more likely to show signs of rapid kidney function decline over a median follow-up of 4 years. In a study of ...

Nearly 1 in 7 adults in the United States lives with chronic kidney disease, a condition that often advances quietly until ...

Your kidneys are pretty vital: They filter your blood and get rid of the waste in the body through urine. They’re also responsible for helping to regulate your blood pressure, producing red blood ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On September 25, in a two-hour procedure, surgeons successfully ...

This is a histological section of a normal kidney (left) versus a kidney after acute kidney injury (right). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

New findings complement previous research showing no renoprotective effect of urate-lowering therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease. Urate-lowering therapy (ULT) for hyperuricemia in patients ...

Scientists have reversed acute kidney injury in mice by genetically altering ceramide processing, preventing damage to mitochondria. This drug-free approach resulted in completely normal kidney ...

Kidney failure is a lifelong burden in hundreds of thousands of people who need to be treated either by dialysis or a kidney transplant. Both procedures significantly increase the cost of healthcare ...

Low to low-normal serum potassium concentrations were associated with worse survival, investigators also reported. In patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) transitioning to dialysis, ...