An expert task force on Thursday released a new and much-anticipated approach for diagnosing kidney function, saying there is no need for controversial algorithms that consider race in the assessment ...

Scarring is a key feature of chronic kidney disease. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Kidney International that a specific protein encourages scar tissue formation. Their research ...

Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Senior Investigator in the Section on Genetics and Epidemiology at Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, MA. To facilitate translational research on ...

Doctors often use 'renal failure' and 'kidney failure' interchangeably, both signifying a critical loss of kidney function. While 'renal' stems from Latin for kidneys and is common in medical jargon, ...

That vitamin bottle on your kitchen counter promising improved energy, stronger immunity, or enhanced performance might hide an uncomfortable truth – many popular supplements can damage your kidneys ...