With kidney disease on the rise worldwide, we asked the nation's top specialists to share the early signs of the condition. Keep reading for the surprising kidney disease symptoms to watch out for and ...

(Reuters Health) - Older patients taking proton pump inhibitors, a common remedy for heartburn and acid reflux, are two times more likely to be hospitalized with kidney failure than peers who don't ...

June 19, 2012 — A study involving more than 1.8 million adults in Alberta, Canada, has uncovered an unexpectedly high incidence of untreated kidney failure among the elderly, suggesting the need for ...

May 27, 2009 (Milan, Italy) — Patients 65 years and older experience more complications from kidney transplantation than younger organ recipients, but studies presented here at the World Congress of ...

In older age, low sodium tends to be caused by taking certain medications, kidney problems, or infection. However, there can be multiple causes, and the treatment depends on the cause. Sodium is an ...

The Kidney Disease Symptom Score (KDSS) has temporal stability for patients with non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney ...

Cold weather can quietly affect kidney health. A nephrologist explains winter kidney risks, dehydration signs, vulnerable groups, and simple steps to protect your kidneys.

Kidney failure, or chronic kidney disease, is often called a 'silent killer,' and this is the main reason why most patients only become aware of their illness when kidney damage is in its final stages ...