The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology ...

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 ...

Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in ...

The FLOW phase 3b kidney outcomes trial, which was published in The New England Journal of Medicine, was trying to solve the problem of diabetes being a risk factor for kidney disease by using ...

Across studies, CKD was consistently associated with elevated cardiovascular risk, even after adjustment for traditional ...

Honey is an ancient, nutritional substance that is sometimes used to treat infections caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD). If you have stage 3 kidney disease, honey may have benefits for you. Share ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...