Key points Heart surgery requiring the heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass) saves lives but can cause brain and kidney problems in many ...

March is National Kidney Month – a time to raise awareness and learn more about kidney health and kidney disease. Earlier in ...

A young mother of four diagnosed with an extremely rare form of kidney cancer has died. In June, News 8 shared the story of ...

Cancer symptoms can be hard to spot, but one lesser-known warning sign is something you might be able to spot on your sheets ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood pressure and potentially leading to severe complications such as stroke or kidney damage. Hypertension causes thickening of Small ...

1Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 2Center for Precision and Environmental Health, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 3Department of ...

"In addition to controlling blood sugar and reducing obesity, these medications have been shown to reduce cardiovascular risks and improve kidney function," said Haynes-Ferere. Anecdotally ...

While the observed neuropathological changes were regionally heterogenous in different patients, pathologies were most severe in the dorsal medulla, where key autonomic centers controlling ...

Kenyans are yet to reap the benefits of a Sh3.6 billion East Africa Kidney Institute Centre of Excellence. Despite heavy investment in infrastructure and resources, the project has failed to take off, ...