The latest data suggested that over 40% of adults in the US have chronic kidney disease ; however, CKD shows no symptoms ...

"People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure," said kidney-health ...

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 ...

Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

Kidney disease doesn't typically get as much attention as the other health conditions (think: breast cancer or adult depression). But recently, it's making headlines at the Olympics, as gymnast Sunisa ...

A lifestyle change can still turn around kidney damage, if detected early, a health expert on diabetes said on Wednesday.

Oral infections are more likely to occur in people with chronic kidney disease and are more likely to become a significant problem. Proper dental care also benefits people on dialysis or those seeking ...

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 ...

A 50-year-old man in Taiwan was reportedly diagnosed with stage five chronic kidney disease after drinking a cup of black coffee brewed from stale beans every day. He was under the impression that the ...

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 ...