Most people don’t really think about their kidneys. They’re not like your heart or lungs, you don’t feel them working. But ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major global health challenge and on the rise nationwide, with approximately ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...
Chronic kidney disease has a variety of causes, ranging from immune system problems to medication side effects ...
Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of metabolic byproducts by certain gut bacteria.
IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives ...
MDI Bio Lab scientists discovered how zebrafish solve a basic challenge in regenerative biology—insights in their newest publication in the journal Development could one day guide human repair.
Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.