For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people ...

Anyone who has diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems or has a family history of the disease is at increased risk for ...

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors for kidney disease? My mother died from kidney failure a few years ago at age 75 ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults and as many as 9 in 10 with CKD are unaware they have ...

African Americans face higher risks of kidney disease and endometriosis, yet awareness remains low. Learn key warning signs ...

The drug tirzepatide improved kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and heart failure with ...

March is National Kidney Month – a time to raise awareness and learn more about kidney health and kidney disease. Earlier in ...

Semaglutide, a diabetes drug, significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people with type 2 diabetes.

Comparison of eGFR change rates before and after renal internal medical referral. Before the referral (left orange), the ...

A research team has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the podocytes, ...

Diabetes is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide, and with approximately 4.2 million South Africans living with diabetes. A diabetic uses a sugar monitor to measure the blood ...

Results from the SUMMIT trial suggest that tirzepatide is as effective in preventing heart failure events in those with ...