Kidney Health

Recognizing the symptoms of impending kidney failure can save years of health problems. So, we’ve compiled a list of the 15 most common signs of kidney failure.

Let’s take a look at six facts about this kidney dysplasia (also known as renal dysplasia and multicystic dysplastic kidney), and how the medical community is addressing it.

If you or someone you know has developed PKD, it’s important you’re aware of the following complications and their consequences.

Kidney disease as a whole affects about 14-percent of the American population. Six top causes of CKD are…

The world’s first kidney dialysis machine specifically designed for infants has been used to successfully treat its first newborn. In the past, doctors used standard kidney dialysis machines to treat newborns suffering from kidney failure. But that’s hardly ideal because such machines are designed for much larger adults, making it difficult to precisely treat infants. […]

New York based, Keryx Biopharmaceuticals Inc., said a late-stage trial of its experimental drug, Zerenex, for kidney disease met the late-stage trial goal of reducing phosphate levels in blood. The positive results boosted Keryx shares up to 49 percent, selling for $4.80 on Monday’s Nasdaq. Because phosphate levels in blood rise when kidney function declines, […]