Before kidney transplantation, heavier patients are often told to lose weight to reduce the risk of complications. However, it's still unclear if some obese patients are too heavy to get a kidney transplant at all.

High blood pressure during pregnancy is a serious concern for mothers-to-be. In fact, a pregnant woman with blood pressure problems may even be faced with kidney disease after her baby is born.

It's not always easy for doctors to spot which patients with chronic kidney disease are at risk for kidney failure. Now, researchers have found a new way to help in this effort.

Steroids are often used to treat a type of kidney disease common in children. In many cases, this steroid treatment works well at first. However, continuing to use steroids may not be all that helpful.

Living with diabetes means more than changing your lifestyle. Diabetes can also be a huge drain on your pocketbook. Diabetes can become even more costly when it starts to affect the kidneys.

Often, birth defects occur because of variations in children's genes. Researchers are learning that those genetic differences can also influence other disorders.

Kidney injury does not always require dialysis. But when injuries are severe enough, patients need dialysis to do the job of their kidneys. Now it appears these severe kidney injuries may be on the rise.

Organ transplants can save lives. Sadly, there are not enough organs to match the number of patients who need organs. Some US states have started giving tax breaks to living organ donors.

Kidney disease affects people of all ethnicities. However, the disease may take its toll more quickly in patients of certain races.

Blocked arteries are a serious problem for kidney failure patients on dialysis. While surgeries to fix blocked arteries can be dangerous for dialysis patients, one type of surgery may be the better option.