Dialysis is a procedure that helps filter and clean your blood when your kidneys are unable to do so effectively. There are two types of dialysis. Hemodialysis involves the use of a dialysis machine ...

More than 26 million Americans have kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation, and about 430,000 Americans with end-stage renal disease require dialysis. While our two kidneys are ...

A new study suggests incremental dialysis may preserve kidney function and improve quality of life without added risk. Read ...

May 14 -- TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A major trial has dashed the hope that the clot-preventing drug Plavix could help in the delicate balancing act needed to establish a blood vessel ...

In the past decade, we have seen tremendous advances in the prevention, treatment and management of chronic kidney disease ...

Donating an organ to a stranger isn’t something you hear about often, but the need is huge. Here’s what’s involved ...

As part of a study started almost a decade ago, some patients were told to stop treatment to see if their kidneys could ...