Dr. Qasim Butt is a well rounded physician leader. He practiced both clinical and interventional nephrology.
A new genetic test called Renasight may just be the next step in the fight against chronic kidney disease - learn about it here.
KidneyIntelX is a machine-learning test that uses blood-based plasma biomarkers to test for kidney failure and diabetes.
Here are some of the latest medications for kidney disease, including currently unreleased experimental drugs and recent FDA approvals.
If you have diabetes, several complications can develop as a result. One of the most common issues patients with diabetes face is diabetic kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease progresses slowly. Its development is categorized into 5 stages. Let's break down every stage of chronic kidney disease.
The only way to be certain your kidneys are performing optimally is to schedule a doctor’s appointment and undergo tests for kidney function. What are they?
Here are some of the latest medications for kidney disease, including currently unreleased experimental drugs and recent FDA approvals.
If you are living with kidney disease, eating the right foods is vital to your health. Here are some of the best kidney disease diets.
Diet can play a role in causing kidney disease. One ideal kidney disease prevention diet is called the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet.
Since heart and kidney disease are inextricably linked, could the DASH diet could also help people with kidney disease? Let's find out.
Currently, just under half the adult population in the U.S. has been diagnosed with hypertension. Here are some risk factors for high blood pressure.
Hypertension is often called the “silent killer” due to the lack of symptoms associated with the condition. What is considered high blood pressure?
Many aren’t aware of how high blood pressure affects the kidneys. But in fact, hypertension and kidney disease are intricately linked. Let's find out how.
Knowing the signs of high blood pressure is critical to your health. The only problem is that most of the time, there are no specific signs of hypertension.
If you're scheduled to undergo dialysis, know that it isn’t as bad as you may have heard. Let’s separate fact from fiction regarding this treatment.
Those with kidney failure used to need regular visits to a dialysis center for treatment. However, for many patients, home dialysis has become an option.
Many don't know that there is another type of dialysis called peritoneal dialysis. What is it, and how is it different from hemodialysis? Let’s take a look.