Black patients with failing kidneys are receiving more transplants and spending less time on transplant waiting lists, after ...

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 ...

Data from a 10-year follow-up study showed declining kidney function is significantly associated with dementia risk among older adults. Previous research has indicated cognitive impairment is common ...

A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial ...

A new national study evaluating a landmark U.S. transplant policy change finds that efforts to correct the harms of race-based kidney function equations are associated with increased kidney ...

Chronic kidney disease claims over 50,000 lives each year, and most victims never saw it coming. National Kidney Month is ...

In ALIGN study, Vanrafia (atrasentan) showed positive difference in eGFR change from baseline vs. placebo at Week 136, 4 weeks after study treatment ended1Results favored Vanrafia across multiple ...

To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in ...

With home testing options increasing more than ever, you now also have the ability to test for kidney function within the comfort of your own home. Learn more about our four best picks for at-home ...