The kidneys are vital organs that play a significant role in maintaining the body’s internal environment. They filter about 200 quarts of blood daily, removing waste products and excess fluids through ...

Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, particularly anthocyanins, which helps fight oxidative stress and reduce inflammation in the kidneys. Having blueberries regularly can help slow down the ...

Red bell peppers is a food low in potassium, which is a key consideration for many people with kidney disease, while being ...

Lubiprostone offers a novel way to treat renal dysfunction by lessening harmful uremic toxins that accumulate in chronic kidney conditions. Lubiprostone, a laxative drug has shown positive effects in ...

A recent study finds that the constipation medication lubiprostone can positively impact kidney function. Here's what you ...

When you go for your annual checkup, the doctor will typically take blood and urine samples. One of the things they will usually examine is your creatinine levels. This is because your creatinine ...

Declining kidney function The researchers analyzed data from 78 participants, ages 17 to 22, enrolled in the Southern California Children's Health Study, a large-scale longitudinal effort to ...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), Cleveland Clinic and Lifebanc (a Northeast Ohio organ-procurement organization) ...

Using the PREVENT-CVD equation to guide management of high blood pressure could improve outcomes by identifying individuals at increased cardiovascular risk, researchers reported.The American Heart ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI) and other ...

Luke Raggett said he was "overwhelmed" when Gill Raggett, 70, who lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire, donated a kidney to him in July.