TYPE 2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) are significant contributors to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Both conditions have been linked to glomerulomegaly and podocyte loss, ...

Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of advanced chronic kidney disease are severe. When these essential organs can no longer do their job of filtering waste ...

Authorities in Myanmar must swiftly improve the human rights situation and end discrimination. In particular, they must urgently lift restrictions on movement, allow full access for humanitarian ...

people with kidney damage or reduced kidney function might not be able to use every OTC pain medication. Let’s look at why and what you can safely do for pain relief. Before taking any pain ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

BISMARCK — A bill related to an incentive compensation program for the North Dakota Retirement and Investment Office got a do-pass recommendation on a 14-2 vote from the Senate Appropriations ...

DB: How do you recommend getting tested for kidney disease? Are there any signs and symptoms to look out for? AR: There are signs and symptoms – your eyes could be swollen, your legs could be ...

(Image Credits: Pixabay) A new study has linked higher body mass index at various ages across adulthood with greater risks of developing different types of kidney cancer. According to the study ...

Chicago: For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the US, chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of advanced ...

A Chinese woman is the third person in the world living with a gene-edited pig kidney, and nearly three weeks after surgery, doctors say she's doing well. The woman, reportedly 69 years old ...

The work is described as the largest analysis of kidney health in spaceflight so far and includes the first health dataset for commercial astronauts. It also involved seven simulations in which mice ...