These include the brain, heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. Anything that damages the kidneys can adversely affect any of these important functions and potentially lead to a life-threatening situation.

Your kidneys are located toward your back and underneath your rib cage. If you’re feeling pain, the type and severity may differ depending on whether it’s a kidney or back issue. Your exact ...

Kidney doctors are called nephrologists. They treat conditions that affect the kidneys, like chronic kidney disease and kidney stones. They also may help people manage chronic conditions like diabetes ...

Kidney failure occurs when your kidneys lose the ability to filter waste from your blood sufficiently. It may not cause symptoms in the early stages. Your kidneys filter your blood and remove ...

Most people have two kidneys, and kidney failure is a serious and dangerous disease. It is possible to live with only one kidney. You may have only one kidney due to an anatomic difference present at ...

The filtering structures inside your kidneys are called nephrons. Each nephron has a glomerulus, which filters your blood, and a tubule, which removes the waste and returns what you need back to ...

Omega-3 fats may help reduce fat levels (triglycerides) in the blood and may also lower blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation. If you have CKD, you may need to keep an eye ...

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To Dr Alex Hughes, assistant professor in bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science in the United States, the kidney is a work of art.

based Shield Manufacturing and Columbia-based Nephron Nitrile—both founded and led by women—are partnering up to "(usher) in a transformative era for American-made medical products." And they're doing ...