While this has been long speculated, whether chronic kidney diseases and mental health issues were connected or not, a new ...

Among the kidney conditions disproportionately affecting African Americans, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) stands ...

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney ...

Epidemiologists at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have identified a link between arsenic and indicators of ...

Back pain is often dismissed as temporary discomfort caused by poor posture, strenuous activities or aging. However, when ...

“Kidney disease can affect anyone, but certain groups are at higher risk,” says Dr. Louise Moist, William F. Clark chair of ...

Vitamin D deficiency is independently associated with increased depression risk in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Patients with CKD have a 56% higher prevalence of severe mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or ...

Given the rise in such cases in India, THE WEEK spoke to four patients to discuss the impact chronic kidney disease has had ...

An FDA-approved medication already used to treat people who have type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease may also help ...

Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression are 56% more common in people who have chronic kidney disease compared to those who don’t have it, according to a ...