Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of ...

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

The SELECT Trial has revealed the potential of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, in combating kidney function decline among individuals with overweight or obesity and ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team has found. Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a ...

Source: Getty Images A diagnosis of polycystic kidney disease does not preclude good nutrition. Clinicians should guide patients toward safer and healthier eating. For decades, nutrition guidance for ...

Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health.

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

The drug tirzepatide improved kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared with placebo at one year, ...