Cohort study focused on 1-year mortality among 19- to 23-year-olds starting dialysis ...

A study led by Brown University researchers suggests that expanded health insurance coverage may significantly improve ...

With several new therapies, extensive research and critical trials underway, nephrology is in a “golden age,” according to ...

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...

Patients with elevated atherosclerotic CVD and kidney failure risks may never have received a nephrology referral, according ...

A mandatory CMS pay-for-performance model aimed at boosting home dialysis and kidney transplant rates showed no meaningful ...

Early risk detection: The APRS blood test identifies high-risk APOL1 carriers years before kidney damage is detectable by standard tests. Validated across cohorts: It maintained predictive accuracy in ...

Blood test breakthrough could detect heart and kidney disease earlier than ever - This discovery paves the way for a simple blood test that could allow doctors to detect blood vessel damage ...

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 ...