Rising rates of diabetes and hypertension in men in their 30s are tied to urban lifestyles—but a new report suggests genetics ...

“Certain illnesses and injuries should be evaluated and treated within a narrow time frame—often the sooner, the better,” ...

A new study found a high prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) among people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), ...

SaveHealth reports that high cholesterol affects 1 in 3 Americans, often without symptoms until serious events occur. It is ...

Exposure-response association seen between trihalomethanes and CKD risk; highest risk seen for brominated trihalomethanes.

What are the most common kidney-related issues seen in older adults? 1. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) Chronic kidney disease affects approximately one in 10 people in the UK, according to Kidney ...

A Boston-area man, 61, with end-stage kidney disease underwent a kidney transplant from a donor, but ten weeks after the surgery, returned to the hospital with vomiting, excessive thirst, nausea ...

Common and unique factors associated with depressive symptoms were identified in models for non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic men, respectively. Conclusion: Findings highlight the dynamic interplay ...

Using CRISPR to correct the mutations behind polycystic kidney disease could counter some of the damage the condition causes ...

The disease is associated with a significant lifetime risk of progression to end-stage kidney disease and subsequent increased mortality.” Rizk explained, “In this phase 3, double-blind, randomized, ...

Daily treatment with a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist flopped for reducing serious cardiac events in kidney failure patients on maintenance dialysis, a randomized trial found.

An epidemic of chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) persists in Nicaragua’s Pacific coast. This disease mainly affects young men who work in sugarcane plantations, although children ...