Kidney health is often overlooked until problems arise. This World Kidney Day, experts highlight ways to protect yourself ...

How much protein is safe? Find out from a nephrologist about the risks of excessive protein consumption.

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of kidney failure. It damages the kidneys through a slow, progressive process that primarily targets the organs' delicate filtering systems.

A key driver in the work of many faculty, staff, and trainees at UAB is to eradicate health disparities in the Southeast. A major component of structural racism in the U.S. is the racial disparity in ...

Doctors warn that subtle symptoms like fatigue, foamy urine, swelling or lower back pain may signal early kidney problems ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows. Health care providers for decades have measured ...