Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.

University of Pennsylvania researchers are developing a blood test to better predict the risk of kidney disease in Black Americans, a group that is disproportionately affected in part due to genetics.

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), occurs when kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This serious condition affects ...

Kidney diseases develop slowly and may not produce any obvious symptoms for a long time. The body can compensate for them so ...

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), cognitive impairment (CI) is associated with worse outcomes, according to a ...

New AMRA research: "Adverse muscle composition is associated with all-cause mortality in CKD: a UK Biobank Imaging Study" ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...

Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...

The incidence of kidney disease in South Texas is not just higher than the national average. South Texas and the Rio Grande ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has long remained at the margins of the evidence base for the cardiovascular benefits of blood-pressure lowering. The absolute risk of cardiovascular events in people with ...

The Cogar family in Webster County is seeking the public’s help in finding a living kidney donor for Lesley Cogar, who is ...