Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million people with the disease in 1990 to 788 million in 2023 as ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

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 ...

Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health.

A new study from Japan has revealed a surprising gap in the routine care of people with chronic kidney disease. Researchers ...