A person can lose more than half their kidney function without feeling a thing. No pain, no obvious warning, no reason to ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Biological differences exist between males and females in kidney structure and function, leading to sex heterogeneity in the presentation and outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and response to ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global health concern, often progressing silently until advanced stages. The encouraging reality is that many of its risk factors are preventable or ...

A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet ...

A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood. The result can indicate how well a person’s kidneys are working. A higher than normal level of BUN may point to ...

Chronic diseases are at an all-time high and are plaguing the U.S. 60% of adults are living with chronic illness, and life expectancy, as a result, is dropping nationally. Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) ...

According to the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, more than one million adults in the state of Michigan suffer from chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD can slowly damage your kidneys over time, ...

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 ...

The National Kidney Foundation created a multidisciplinary working group to develop recommendations for improving vaccination ...