A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and fluid levels. The finding helps explain how the kidneys sense changes in blood ...

This video is part of “Innovations In: Kidney Disease,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Vertex. Imagine it’s the first day of summer, and you ...

Your kidneys—those fist-sized organs tucked against your back muscles—perform over a dozen vital functions that keep you alive every moment of every day. These remarkable filtration systems process ...

While multiple studies and experts sound the alarm over the dangers of bad lifestyle habits on heart and brain health, doctors are also warning against these secret habits that may be causing serious ...

Your kidneys work as your body’s natural filtration system, cleaning your blood day and night. But this vital work depends heavily on one critical factor: your blood pressure. Medical experts warn ...

An image of a mouse kidney glomerulus taken on a fluorescence microscope showing cell nuclei in blue, the PIEZO2 gene in magenta, and the renin gene in green. Each dot represents a single mRNA ...

Comprehensive analysis in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights the need for targeted strategies in the workplace to prevent kidney stone disease in shift workers Long-term shift work, identified as an ...