Taking medications as prescribed is challenging for many patients, and following doctors' orders regarding medication often varies over time and among different patients. The consequences of failing ...

While older patients with chronic kidney failure who opt to start dialysis show a modest survival benefit over those choosing only medical management, an important trade-off is lengthier time spent in ...

Whether dialysis is the best option for kidney failure and, if so, when to start, may deserve more careful consideration, according to a new study. For older adults who were not healthy enough for a ...

A less intensive dialysis strategy is feasible for stable patients with acute kidney injury, but warrants further testing. A conservative vs conventional approach to hemodialysis may help ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — New data on clazakizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-6 (IL-6), and home hemodialysis suggest the potential of two ways to reduce the high risk for cardiovascular ...

Chronic kidney disease, or CKD, is a health condition that develops slowly when the kidneys don’t work properly over time.The kidneys’ main job is to filter extra water and waste from blood, balance ...

HOUSTON -- A conservative dialysis strategy improved rates of kidney function compared to conventional thrice-weekly dialysis in patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) undergoing kidney replacement ...