Browsing: Kidney

PHOENIX (AZFamily/Gray News) – An Arizona firefighter donated one of her kidneys to her husband, also a firefighter, after he was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and entered stage 5 kidney failure

Those living with type 1 diabetes not only face the challenges of living with a chronic illness, but they also contend with the potential of developing secondary conditions, including kidney disease. Nearly a third of patients with type 1 diabetes develop kidney disease, resulting in diabetes as the leading cause of kidney disease worldwide. With…

The kidneys are among the hardest-working organs in the body. Every day, they filter nearly 180 litres of blood, remove waste, regulate fluids, help control blood pressure, maintain healthy mineral levels, and even support the production of red blood cells. Yet despite carrying out so many vital functions, they often fail quietly.Unlike many illnesses that…

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your column every day. I haven’t seen any information on chronic kidney disease (CKD). There are many articles on the internet about this subject, telling us how to combat it with easy, at-home remedies. Most articles discuss how to cleanse your nephron filters with things such as pumpkin seed oil,…

An estimated 30% to 50% of chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases remain undiagnosed even in high-income countries, with the proportion likely to be much higher in low- and middle-income nations, according to a new series of papers published in The Lancet. Researchers have urged wider use of simple urine tests to improve early diagnosis and…

(HealthDay News) — Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasingly associated with diabetes, according to a research letter published online July 8 in the New England Journal of Medicine

Air pollution is an established risk factor for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, but evidence on chronic kidney diseases (CKD) remains limited

A Greene County woman waiting for a lifesaving organ donation is bringing awareness

Muscle wasting is a common yet underrecognized complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). For nephrology providers managing an already complex clinical picture, muscle loss can feel like just one more issue competing for attention. From a renal dietitian’s perspective, however, muscle wasting is not a secondary concern: It is tightly intertwined with morbidity, mortality, quality…