Kidneys are vital organs responsible for filtering waste products, including creatinine, from the blood. Creatinine is a ...

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Experts highlight groundbreaking research presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25), which emphasized a shift toward more personalized, evidence-based ...

More than 1 in 7 adults are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, which is a progressive decrease in kidney function. As many as 9 in 10 of them don’t know they have it.

Clinicians should not neglect proteinuria testing in adults younger than age 40 years to identify those at high risk for sudden cardiac arrest.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — A New Bedford teen is in need of a new kidney after he was diagnosed with stage five chronic kidney disease. Michael Blechar-Melancon said he ignored his symptoms for years ...

Val and Brandon Hale share a love of sports — golf in particular — but now, they have an even more unique bond.

A research team has developed a compact peritoneal dialysis device that can be utilized as a portable artificial kidney. This ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and transplantation are among the only treatments. More than 12.

Previous research has found that immigrants have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, dementia and other chronic health ...

Manipal Hospitals conducted an informative event on World Kidney Day, discussing kidney health's significance. Two expert ...

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts ...