Charlottesville-based University of Virginia researchers identified an trend in heart surgery data: Poor kidney function prior to heart surgery is associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs ...

There are a variety of differences among markers and clearance methods for GFR measurement compared with the classic method of inulin clearance. However, the bias appears relatively small, and ...

There is a 16-year-old boy in our community who needs our help. This time last year he was playing soccer, running track and hanging with his friends. Now he has kidney failure and gets dialysis three ...

About 13% of African Americans carry two copies of the APOL1 gene variants linked to kidney disease, yet most will never know ...

The revolutionary world of medical imaging continues to transform how healthcare professionals protect our most vital organs, and kidney ultrasounds stand at the forefront of this incredible ...

Renal function testing is underused to diagnose and manage lupus nephritis. Appropriate testing may help reduce disease progression and the associated worsening of outcomes. Investigators analysed ...

Acute Kidney Injury has multiple causes and no single test, making early detection difficult; dehydration, infections, and obstruction increase risk significantly ...

A medication used to treat constipation, lubiprostone, may protect the kidneys and slow down damage caused by gut bacteria.