Kidneys serve as the body’s essential filtration system, performing critical functions that impact every aspect of health. These remarkable organs work tirelessly to maintain balance within the body, ...

Scarring is a key feature of chronic kidney disease. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Kidney ...

When the kidneys start to fail, their effects are felt on the internal system of the body. With the gradual decline in renal-homeostatic function, hormonal, structural changes ensue that compromise ...

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...

Doctors warn that chronic kidney disease often develops silently, and managing diabetes and blood pressure early can help prevent kidney failure. Chronic kidney disease refers to a progressive and an ...