Dark colas may strain kidneys due to phosphoric acid, sugar, and caffeine. Frequent intake may raise risk of stones and ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...

The SELECT Trial has revealed the potential of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, in combating kidney function decline among individuals with overweight or obesity and ...

The Vital Role of Kidneys The kidneys are crucial organs in our body, primarily responsible for filtering blood and eliminating waste through urine. They function as complex filters, containing ...

The human body can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. Yet millions of people walk around in a state of chronic dehydration, completely unaware that their kidneys are slowly ...

New ELISA sphingotest® penKid® enables widespread measurement of the kidney function biomarker Proenkephalin 119-159 (penKid) using standard laboratory equipment. Only available test to match ...

Semaglutide drug use were linked to better kidney health in people with obesity and established heart disease in a new study. Image credit: Iuliia Burmistrova/Getty Images. Now, research recently ...

The most common cause of heat-related AKI is dehydration. When the body sweats excessively due to high temperatures, it loses ...

A new study found an association between hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use and early and long-term benefits on kidney function in people with lupus nephritis, (LN, lupus-related kidney disease). HCQ (known ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease are often taken off RAS inhibitors after declines in kidney function, but the risks may ...