Your kidneys—those fist-sized organs tucked against your back muscles—perform over a dozen vital functions that keep you alive every moment of every day. These remarkable filtration systems process ...

Filtering waste is only part of the job, a nephrologist says.

A new study reveals how kidneys rebuild immune defenses after injury. The kidneys filter about 50 gallons of blood every day, removing waste while helping regulate blood pressure, balance fluid levels ...

For the first time, scientists say they have frozen whole pig kidneys into a ...

Our kidneys do a tremendous amount of work. Every day, they filter about 150 quarts of blood, cleaning it of waste, toxins and extra water. They regulate how much fluid is in the body and balance our ...

A fast-aging fish is giving scientists a rare, accelerated look at how kidneys grow old—and how a common drug may slow that process down. Researchers found that SGLT2 inhibitors, widely used to treat ...