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 ...

Study findings can help clinicians and patients with kidney failure make informed decisions about considering kidney transplantation. The survival advantage of deceased-donor kidney transplantation ...

Tovia Anyanwu, a kidney failure survivor, shares her shocking diagnosis after childbirth, her family's struggle, and how ...

13-year-old Omar Danso is in need of a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. Omar’s mother is undergoing testing to be a living donor, while other potential donors are ...

Frailty after kidney transplantation is a harbinger for death and other major adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients. The hospital frailty risk score (HFRS) predicts graft failure, severe infection ...

Cummins, who is head of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2019, and he’s been on ...

As the health care delivery landscape continues to evolve, the need to advocate for policies that affect patients and the ...

Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...

The terms renal failure and kidney failure are often used interchangeably, but they carry slightly different connotations. Both describe the same medical condition, a significant loss of kidney ...