Right now, roughly 13% of Black Americans carry two high-risk variants of a gene called APOL1, and most of them have no idea ...

Lubiprostone has been on pharmacy shelves for nearly two decades, prescribed to help people with stubborn constipation.

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis and reduced kidney function, remission after drug therapy is less likely than for ...

Winter Park Autism Study Now Treating Patients; Kidney Study Recruitment to Begin This WeekWinter Park, Florida--(Newsfile ...

Penn researchers are developing a blood test to predict kidney disease risk in Black Americans, who face disproportionately ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

People with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome have a higher risk of developing cancer, according to a new study.

Federal Member for Robertson Dr Gordon Reid will facilitate a chronic kidney disease (CKD) health forum on May 18 in ...

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 ...