How can long-term space flight influence astronaut health, and specifically their organs? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a large team of ...

These small-yet-powerful organs play a vital role in your body, so why not consume superfoods that can better support your ...

Your kidneys are the small but mighty organs that cleanse your body of waste and keep you alive. They weigh in at only about 10 to 12 ounces each, but each day they filter about 150 quarts of blood, ...

A simple blood test could reveal kidney disease earlier so more can be done to halt progression, while also allowing better ...

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have identified a key mechanism underlying proteinuria – excess protein in the urine which signifies a breakdown in the kidney’s filtering process.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interaction of heart disease with kidney disease may be present at subclinical stages. Echocardiographic ...

Fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among adolescents, according to a new study. Fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function among ...

In a recent article published in the journal Nutrients, researchers estimated the association of coffee consumption and genetic predisposition to caffeine metabolism on kidney function.

A loss of salt and body fluid can stimulate kidney regeneration and repair in mice, according to a NIH-funded study led by USC Stem Cell scientist Janos Peti-Peterdi and published in The Journal of ...