Doctors explain why vitamin D supplements may not work properly if your kidneys are unhealthy, and how kidney function ...

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys’ ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded ...

Our kidneys do a tremendous amount of work. Every day, they filter about 150 quarts of blood, cleaning it of waste, toxins and extra water. They regulate how much fluid is in the body and balance our ...

We all love the idea of supplements, right? A little pill here, a powder there, and suddenly we’re healthier, stronger, or ...

(WNDU) - Vital organs work together to keep the body healthy, and that connection runs deep. When one isn’t working properly, it can negatively impact the other, leading to more health complications.

Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...

Scarring is a key feature of chronic kidney disease. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Kidney ...

(CNN) — Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists ...

“The pig kidney appears to replace all of the important tasks that the human kidney manages.” Researchers say that more work is needed, including studies in living human recipients, to establish ...

Knowing the difference between pain due to the kidneys versus pain due to the back can be difficult because problems with the ...

People with diabetes have a higher risk of many different health issues, including kidney and heart problems. Although various medicines can help reduce the risk of these issues, many people with ...