For patients with rheumatoid arthritis and reduced kidney function, remission after drug therapy is less likely than for ...

A common constipation drug may have unexpectedly unlocked a new way to slow chronic kidney disease — a condition that affects ...

Right now, roughly 13% of Black Americans carry two high-risk variants of a gene called APOL1, and most of them have no idea ...

More than 37 million American adults are living with kidney disease and most don’t know it. Those with kidney disease tend ...

A new experimental drug lowered blood pressure and sharply reduced signs of kidney damage in people with chronic kidney ...

Healthy kidneys help produce a hormone that supports red blood cell production. When kidney function declines, it can lead to ...

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...

Heart failure patients treated with finerenone (Kerendia; Bayer AG) are more likely to have an early decline in kidney function than those treated with placebo, but the decline should not be construed ...

Source: Getty Images Several observational studies including hundreds of thousands of patients have suggested a link between COVID-19 and worsening kidney health. It’s imperative that kidney damage ...

Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...

One instance of kidney stones does not typically cause kidney failure. However, kidney stones, especially recurrent ones, may increase a person’s risk of developing it. Kidney failure has varying ...