Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health.

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have created a scoring model that uses key health indicators to accurately predict recovery for patients who experience kidney failure ...

Kidney failure symptoms may begin so gradually that you don't really notice swelling, joint pain, or changes in how you urinate (pee). Or, you may think that itchy skin and other signs are due to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) do not appear to worsen kidney function compared with the histamine 2 receptor blocker ranitidine based on two measures, a large cohort study from Spain finds. In fact, ...

More than 37 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease, yet most remain unaware of their condition until significant damage has already occurred. The silent nature of kidney disease makes it ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major global health challenge and on the rise nationwide, with approximately ...