Here’s the catch: kidney damage doesn’t usually scream for attention in the early stages. It creeps up silently, showing subtle signs only when things have already taken a turn for the worse.

Your kidneys play a vital role in filtering waste and excess fluids from your body, maintaining blood pressure, and balancing electrolytes. Keeping them healthy is essential for overall well-being.

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems ...

About 37 million Americans suffer from kidney disease, and more than 800,000 live with kidney failure. At this advanced stage, patients either receive a kidney transplant or remain on dialysis ...

More than 35 million adults in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, and just a fraction of them even know it. And the number of cases is growing. The key, doctors say, is to look for symptoms of ...

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is a significant risk factor for kidney damage in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as are high blood pressure and obesity. While there isn’t a cure for ...

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig. By Gina Kolata On the ...

Kidneys play an essential role in maintaining overall health. These vital organs are responsible for filtering waste products from the blood, balancing fluids in the body and regulating important ...

Gonzalez had traveled to the U.S. from Venezuela without the right paperwork after learning of his brother’s end-stage kidney failure. “We fought for one month and one day to reach this goal.

Eleanor Rivera receives funding from the National Institutes of Health. She is affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs. For a disease afflicting 35.5 ...

The kidneys have the important functions of filtering out wastes, maintaining a balance of electrolytes, and controlling blood pressure. As they begin to malfunction, the body sends warning signs ...

Over 850 million people worldwide suffer from kidney disease—early detection and prevention are key Diabetes, hypertension, and obesity are the leading causes of chronic kidney disease Regular ...