Our kidneys can sense when we need them to work a bit harder. As the intestines begin to produce more waste products, the kidneys start to work harder to excrete them. Researchers at, among others, ...

THE task of regulating acid–base balance in the body is shared by the lungs and the kidneys. Each day the lungs remove some 20 moles of carbon dioxide, and the kidneys excrete 40 to 80 mEq of ...

Uric acid is a natural substance our bodies make when they break down purines, which are found in everyday food items as well, such as meat, seafood, and vegetables, and is naturally made by the ...

Scientists find how changes in bile acids linked to gut bacteria may signal advancing chronic kidney disease, pointing to a possible link between gut metabolism and kidney decline ...

Dietary potassium plays a crucial role in preventing painful kidney stones by increasing urinary citrate and reducing calcium excretion. Contemporary diets high in sodium and low in potassium-rich ...