Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High ...

Chronic kidney disease or CKD, is a condition that builds over time, as a result of inappropriate kidney function. The primary job of our kidneys is to filter out the excess water and fluids from the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...