Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...

Your kidneys are the ultimate filtration system, but common routines like overusing painkillers or skimping on water could be ...

Diabetes remains one of the leading causes of kidney complications worldwide, affecting how these vital organs filter waste and maintain fluid balance. Understanding this relationship helps people ...

The National Kidney Foundation states that millions of people are suffering from kidney diseases and mostly because of irregular lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits. It is said that the kidneys are ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...

A pair of genetically modified pig kidneys filtered blood and produced urine for 7 days after being transplanted into a brain-dead patient ― marking another important step toward opening up a new ...

Adults with prediabetes were more than twice as likely as those with normal glucose levels to experience a faster decline in kidney function over time, according to new data from a long-term ...