Biological differences exist between males and females in kidney structure and function, leading to sex heterogeneity in the presentation and outcomes of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and response to ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common genetic disorder, and it's thought to affect over 12 million people every year. PKD causes fluid filled cysts to form in the kidney, causing pain and high ...

Measuring intestinal calcium absorption may help to identify individuals who are prone to develop kidney stones, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the ...

Researchers have identified an enzyme that may help to curb chronic kidney disease, which affects approximately 700 million people worldwide. University of South Australia researchers have identified ...

Lubiprostone has been on pharmacy shelves for nearly two decades, prescribed to help people with stubborn constipation. Nobody designed it to protect kidneys. But a randomized clinical trial published ...