Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...

Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

Kidneys are one of the most important organs of the body, that filter waste and toxins, and keep us healthy. With age, poor lifestyle, alcohol abuse etc., our kidneys can sometimes turn weak, leading ...

Subtle abnormalities in kidney function – even within the range considered normal – may help identify people at risk of ...

To assess kidney function and track chronic kidney disease, health care providers commonly use a measure called eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate). But the two predominant equations used in ...

Data from a 10-year follow-up study showed declining kidney function is significantly associated with dementia risk among older adults. Previous research has indicated cognitive impairment is common ...

In patients with impaired renal function or fast-deteriorating eGFR at baseline, lucerastat was associated with a marked ...