A retired Chicago firefighter who was honored by the state for the lives he saved during his 30-year career is now in desperate need of a kidney.

Older adults with advanced kidney disease are often motivated to receive a transplant but may face emotional and psychosocial ...

The first clinical trials using organs from genetically modified pigs offer hope to patients with kidney failure, who face a ...

They eventually landed at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital where Kamden was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, ...

More than 35 million people in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition in which the kidneys are damaged and ...

The FDA has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening and cardiovascular death in those with T2D and CKD.

Kidney disease affects millions of Americans, with Black communities facing disproportionately higher risks due to genetic factors, socioeconomic challenges, ...

A recent modeling study has identified risk factors predictive of good and bad outcomes in non-diabetic CKD, such as gender, ...

Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the ...

The role of water in kidney health extends far beyond basic hydration. As the body's primary filtration system, the kidneys depend on adequate water intake to ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have ...

Semaglutide is now approved for reducing the risk for worsening kidney disease and cardiovascular death in adults with ...