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 ...

A successful kidney transplant is a huge step forward in a person's CKD journey. However, the road to recovery and long-term well-being goes beyond surgery. Regular timely intake of transplant ...

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a health condition that develops slowly when the kidneys don’t work properly over time.The kidneys’ main job is to filter extra water and waste from blood, balance ...

This review synthesizes clinical, genetic, and mechanistic evidence showing that suPAR and related uPAR fragments are ...

If you have ever taken large doses of vitamin C to boost immunity or recover from a cold, you are not alone. Many people assume vitamin C is completely harmless because it is water-soluble and the ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly every day, filtering approximately 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. These vital organs remove waste products, excess water, and toxins ...

Vascular calcification, mineral deposits on blood vessel walls, are common in chronic kidney disease patients. Researchers say small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) —small, enclosed structures outside ...

MADRID — Semaglutide (Wegovy) prevents major cardiac events including death in adults with overweight/obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD), both with and without impaired kidney function, a ...