It is often called a ‘silent killer’ for a reason: more than 14 percent of U.S. adults are currently living with chronic ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) happens when your kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste products and excess fluid from your blood. At first, it typically causes no symptoms, but as your ...

A large UK study suggests the EAT-Lancet planetary health diet may lower chronic kidney disease risk. Here's what the research found, how the diet works, and why genes and environment also matter.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition in which the kidneys are damaged and can’t filter blood effectively. This can eventually lead to a buildup of waste and fluid in the body. In ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 37 million people in the United States and approximately 90% do not even know they have it (National Kidney Foundation). Despite its global relevance, we ...

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Arterial stiffening is strongly linked to blood pressure — but not kidney function — in children with early chronic kidney ...

Research shows that eating a plant-based diet may offer protective benefits for heart health and prevention against certain ...

Scientists have identified a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related conditions. New evidence shows that damaged kidneys release a ...

A 74-year-old man with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes presented to our nephrology clinic for follow-up of diabetic kidney disease with a serum creatinine of 180 (reference range 59 ...

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 ...