After a four-week course of the vasodilator hormone relaxin, kidney function and blood flow immediately improved in lab rats genetically altered to model polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

Your kidneys are as important as your heart or lungs for optimal health. The main job of the kidneys is to filter waste products and excess fluids from the blood, which are then excreted as urine.

The gastrointestinal hormone secretin- often associated with its role in the pancreas- increases and improves both heart and kidney function, according to a new study. Researchers write that their ...

In a society where hard work and burning the midnight oil are celebrated, sleeping and resting well usually takes the back ...

The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

Reduced levels of a hormone produced by fat cells and linked to the development of insulin resistance may also be related to a higher risk of kidney disease, according to a study led by researchers at ...

That vitamin bottle on your kitchen counter promising improved energy, stronger immunity, or enhanced performance might hide an uncomfortable truth – many popular supplements can damage your kidneys ...

The relationship between blood pressure and kidney health remains one of medicine’s most important yet underappreciated connections. While most people understand that uncontrolled hypertension damages ...

At present, around 59 million adults worldwide have diabetes, about 64 million are diagnosed with heart failure, and ...