The kidneys are essential for balancing the body’s internal environment. If they do not work properly, problems can arise with various bodily functions. Learn more here.

The kidney medulla is the inner part of the kidney. Its main function is to control the concentration of urine. The loop of Henle and the collecting ducts absorb water, salts, ...

Yukinori Okada and colleagues report a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies for kidney function–related traits in 71,149 individuals from east Asia. They identify 17 loci newly ...