Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...

Explore novel therapies for IgA nephropathy that target inflammation and antibody production. Learn how these advancements ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Stage 1 CKD often doesn't cause noticeable symptoms but requires ...

When you have chronic kidney disease, a lower protein diet with plenty of plant-based proteins can help preserve kidney function. If you live with chronic kidney disease (CKD), you may need to make ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) involves the progressive loss of kidney function. Jen Hernandez, a registered dietitian board certified in renal nutrition, explains why working with a dietary expert is a ...

Fish treated with SGLT2 inhibitors maintained healthier kidneys as they aged. Their kidneys preserved denser networks of capillaries, retained a stronger filtration barrier, and showed more stable ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

What if a simple urine test could warn you about hidden kidney damage before symptoms even appear? It can-and that's exactly ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that ...