A daily beetroot juice supplement could offer a simple and accessible approach to supporting kidney function during pregnancy for women living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to ...

Creatinine is a waste product that your body makes every day as your muscles work and naturally break down. Healthy kidneys filter creatinine from the blood and remove it through urine. Because of ...

Morning tea is kidney-friendly for most adults, but people with kidney stones or chronic kidney disease may need to watch the type and amount they drink.

Hydration is essential, but kidney specialists say protecting these organs after 50 depends on a much broader set of daily ...

Pregnancy places extra strain on the kidneys, and for women with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease (CKD), around half will experience a decline in kidney function during pregnancy. Despite ...

A work group discussed limitations of traditional kidney function markers and the need for reliable renal trial endpoints.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-lasting condition in which the kidneys slowly lose their ability to remove waste and ...

Your kidneys work around the clock, filtering nearly 50 gallons of blood every day to remove waste, balance fluids, and keep ...

Dark-colored urine is a symptom that should be taken seriously. Besides being a sign of dehydration, both doctors say that it can be a sign of another health problem, such as liver disease. “Excess ...

For most healthy adults, creatine supplements are safe and do not cause kidney problems. Creatine may raise blood creatinine levels, which can sometimes lead to false-positive results on kidney ...

A USC-led team has combined single-cell developmental mapping with synthetic biology to produce kidney organoids that more faithfully recapitulate human embryonic kidney formation. Scientists at the ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a previously unrecognized way the kidneys regulate water balance — an advance that could lead to improved treatments for polycystic kidney ...