Around 9 in 10 Americans with chronic kidney disease do not know they have it.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is currently ranked the ninth-leading cause of death globally. However, up to half of cases may remain undetected despite the availability of simple urine and blood tests.

Each kidney contains hundreds of thousands of tiny filtering units called nephrons. When some are damaged, the remaining nephrons quietly take on more work. This compensation can continue for years ...

Kidney transplantation should be seen as the preferred long-term solution for kidney failure. In eligible patients, dialysis ...

The success of kidney transplants now emphasizes the importance of patients resuming their education and careers. Ms.

The flow of urine through the body is supposed to move in one direction only, starting at the kidneys and moving south through the rest of the urinary tract. But sometimes urine flow reverses and ...

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...

Early kidney disease often has no symptoms, so many people do not know they have it. As damage worsens, waste products and fluids can build up in your body. Common signs include persistent foamy urine ...

Cerebral small vessel disease was associated with poorer kidney function and albuminuria in older adults. Read more.

Mark Bond, from Preston, had a living donor kidney transplant after his son was found to be a match.