Hearing the words "chronic kidney disease" (CKD) immediately brings to our mind images of dialysis machines or kidney failure. This fear often overshadows the fact that CKD covers a wide range of ...

People with CKDu don't have the classic risk factors of kidney disease, like hypertension or diabetes.

Kidney failure refers to when a person’s kidney function drops significantly. Sudden kidney failure is acute kidney injury (AKI) and can cause death in extreme cases. Healthy kidneys filter waste and ...

The American Society of Nephrology issued new kidney health guidance on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, highlighting the specific role of the kidneys in the disease’s treatment paradigm.

Former WBZ-TV reporters Kathy Curran and Christina Hager will lead a team in the Boston Walk for PKD Saturday in Brighton.