Kidney failure symptoms may begin so gradually that you don't really notice swelling, joint pain, or changes in how you urinate (pee). Or, you may think that itchy skin and other signs are due to ...

With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition.

Hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are among the common causes of kidney failure. In the United States, approximately 35.5 million people have chronic kidney disease (CKD). 1 For some, ...

Kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD), occurs when kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and excess fluids from the blood effectively. This serious condition affects ...

When the heart can no longer pump blood efficiently throughout the body, kidney function issues are among the first complications to develop. Congestive heart failure (CHF), a condition that reflects ...

The addition of a clinical decision support tool improved the systolic blood pressure (SBP) among patients with chronic kidney disease and uncontrolled hypertension, according to a new study published ...

A machine-learning algorithm can use demographic, symptomatic, and clinical data to accurately predict the health-related quality of life (QoL) of patients with kidney stones, new research shows.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to a variety of digestive symptoms such as loss of appetite, nausea, and diarrhea. For many people, CKD can also lead to constipation. There are a few different ...