University of Pennsylvania researchers are developing a blood test to better predict the risk of kidney disease in Black Americans, a group that is disproportionately affected in part due to genetics.

Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.

Kidney diseases develop slowly and may not produce any obvious symptoms for a long time. The body can compensate for them so ...

New AMRA research: "Adverse muscle composition is associated with all-cause mortality in CKD: a UK Biobank Imaging Study" ...

Although APOL1 variants are linked to kidney disease risk, the presence of the M1 genetic variant appears to reduce that risk.

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), cognitive impairment (CI) is associated with worse outcomes, according to a ...

A nurse practitioner-led clinic for chronic kidney disease improves clinical outcomes and increases the use of ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...

Hundreds of participants gathered Saturday morning at Alabama A&M University's Agribition Center for the 2026 Huntsville ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long remained at the margins of the evidence base for the cardiovascular benefits of blood-pressure lowering. The absolute risk of cardiovascular events in people with ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions worldwide and often advances without early symptoms. Updated guidelines and targeted nursing strategies are enabling earlier detection, better patient ...

A good night’s sleep is often seen as the cure for tired, puffy eyes. But, there are mornings when the swelling refuses to go ...