Picture a man crawling through the desert in tattered clothing, whispering “water” as he nears an oasis. He isn’t thinking ...

Your body is constantly performing a delicate balancing act that most of us never think about. While we’re busy worrying about calories and carbs, a microscopic chemistry experiment determines how ...

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 ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition that affects millions of people. The condition is marked by long-term damage that eventually turns the kidneys weak, and they can't filter blood as well as ...