In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement forced the United States to reckon with systemic racism and its causes and manifestations. Driven partially by the disproportionate toll that the COVID-19 ...

Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is ...

Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 12, 2024)—Kidneys play a critical role in overall health by removing waste products from the blood. When they fail to sufficiently filter out foreign elements, several serious, ...

The kidneys are vital organs that act as your body’s filtration system. They filter your blood, remove waste and excess water from your body, and make urine. They also control your blood pressure, ...

Subtle abnormalities in kidney function—even within the range considered normal—may help identify people at risk of ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A new study published about long-COVID is drawing attention to the risk coronavirus infections are having on declining kidney functions. The study published in the Journal of ...

In patients with impaired renal function or fast-deteriorating eGFR at baseline, lucerastat was associated with a marked attenuation of kidney function loss, suggesting a potential disease-modifying ...