The kidneys are vital organs that play a significant role in maintaining the body’s internal environment. They filter about 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste products and excess fluids through ...

Fish delivers protein, and when you choose a fatty fish like tuna, salmon or trout, you're also getting omega-3 fatty acids.

Weak kidneys, a precursor to kidney failure, present a serious health concern. When kidneys fail to function properly, waste products and fluids build up in the body leading to potentially ...

Did you know that the body naturally produces uric acid when it breaks down purines found in food? While some amount is okay, too much uric acid can lead to painful gout, kidney stones, and other ...

Q: I am considered obese and have kidney disease. Can weight loss surgery be an option to help improve kidney function? A: Chronic kidney disease, or chronic kidney failure, is the body's gradual loss ...

More patients with AKI recovered kidney function after a conservative hemodialysis strategy compared with patients on hemodialysis three times a week, according to data presented at ASN Kidney Week.

Serious damage to short-term kidney function—known as acute kidney injury, or AKI—can be fatal and also increase the risk of ...

The current kidney transplant waitlistingcriterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular ...