Your kidneys do this automatically by passing your blood through millions of filtering units called nephrons, which have two main parts: the glomerulus and the tubule. The glomerulus is made up of ...

Hemodialysis uses a machine to filter your blood when your kidneys are failing. In peritoneal dialysis, dialysis solution ...

(WNDU) - Vital organs work together to keep the body healthy, and that connection runs deep. When one isn’t working properly, it can negatively impact the other, leading to more health complications.

Our kidneys do a tremendous amount of work. Every day, they filter about 150 quarts of blood, cleaning it of waste, toxins and extra water. They regulate how much fluid is in the body and balance our ...