Acute kidney failure, now known as acute kidney injury (AKI), occurs when your kidneys suddenly lose their ability to filter waste products from your blood. This rapid decline in kidney function can ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI), previously called acute renal failure, is when the kidneys are suddenly unable to filter waste products from the blood. This condition can develop slowly or quickly, and ...

In a surprising revelation, scientists found a new factor that may contribute to chronic kidney disease , a condition impairs ...

Around one in seven adults in the United States have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition in which the kidneys become damaged and can’t work as efficiently. This allows waste products to build up ...

The rise in chronic kidney disease locally mirrors a global trend that experts say is caused by increasing occurrence of ...

Study of lupus nephritis patients also finds link between baseline platelet counts and ESRD. WASHINGTON, D.C.—The best predictor of outcome in patients with lupus nephritis is kidney function at the ...

Certain foods considered healthy can become harmful to the kidneys if consumed excessively, especially for individuals with underlying kidney issues or compromised kidney function. Understanding which ...

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

By Vijay Kumar Malesu A phase 2 trial suggests that a drug commonly used for constipation may help preserve kidney function ...