Acute kidney injury can happen suddenly and cause serious symptoms like swelling and fatigue. You can get early diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications, including permanent kidney damage. Eat ...

Kidney disease doesn't typically get as much attention as the other health conditions (think: breast cancer or adult depression). But recently, it's making headlines at the Olympics, as gymnast Sunisa ...

The human body has 78 organs and each one performs a variety of important functions. While it's possible to live without organs like the appendix, gallbladder, or spleen, several of our organs are ...

New global research shows that chronic kidney disease is climbing the ranks of leading causes of death, while millions of ...

Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys lose the ability to clean blood well, accumulating toxic waste and excess fluid. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and early ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Although kidney disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, it is estimated that 90 percent[i] of the 37 million Americans with chronic kidney disease are not aware that they have it, ...

Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are among the common causes of kidney failure. In the United States, approximately 35.5 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD). 1 For some, ...

The number of people living with CKD worldwide rose from 378 million in 1990 to 788 million in 2023. Here is what is ...