Excessive phosphate loading within the proximal tubular lumen has been proposed as a key mechanism driving progression of ...

Creatinine is more than just a lab number—it’s a key signal of how well your kidneys are working. While high levels can be ...

Painkillers, especially NSAIDs, can stress the kidneys during summer due to dehydration and reduced blood flow. The risk is ...

Dr Karan Rajan said he got a worrying warning about his body after taking creatine, but explained the results were false ...

A 76-year-old woman, who had a history of treated hepatitis C virus infection, presented with rapidly progressive kidney failure and a stroke. Palpable purpura on the legs was noted. A diagnosis ...

B-type natriuretic peptide shows a graded association with decline in kidney function in individuals with diabetes, even at concentrations ≤ 18.4 pg/mL, which are conventionally considered normal.

A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to develop kidney failure, years before clinical disease becomes apparent.

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

Sweat keeps bodies cool but when people are sweating they often disrupt normal amounts of sodium in their bodies especially if their kidneys do not work as well as they should. Read more how heat ...

On social media, people without diabetes have started tracking their blood sugar and posting about the harms of blood sugar ...

Excessive levels of blood potassium can be dangerous, doctors said yesterday ahead of World Hyperkalemia Day on Friday, ...

Bill Rosales had struggled for months to ask for help by the time he got a call from a high school friend. The Chicago firefighter desperately needed a kidney transplant to treat a rare genetic ...