In a recent study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, researchers observe that kidney transplantation (KT) mitigates the effects of renal aging. Study: Epigenetic clocks indicate that ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists say there may be a new way to measure biological aging. Clique Images/Stocksy A new study of people with chronic kidney disease indicates there is accelerated biological ...

A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study. Because the fish age so quickly, scientists were able to watch the equivalent of ...

There are areas of our bodies that we become particularly mindful of as we age—our hearts and bones, for example—but what about our kidneys? How are these organs impacted as the years progress?

A simple blood test could detect which organs are aging at an accelerated pace for people who otherwise appear healthy, according to a recent study published on Dec. 7 in the journal Nature.

The levels of cystatin C, a measure of kidney function can help in predicting whether a person will age successfully or not. Aging refers to a process of physical, psychological, and social change.

Excessive phosphate loading within the proximal tubular lumen has been proposed as a key mechanism driving progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) through calcium phosphate microcrystallopathy.

The research, published in the journal PNAS, focuses on the blood-brain barrier, the tightly regulated “shield” of blood vessel cells that keeps toxins out, clears waste and directs blood flow to busy ...