A new trial has found that patient management through remote means could reduce all-cause mortality and hospitalizations for heart failure (HF) in patients with renal impairment. Patients with heart ...

Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...

Renal function tests are performed to evaluate how well the kidneys are doing their job of filtering out nitrogenous waste from the blood. They involve the measurement of various substances in both ...

Chlorthalidone appears as effective as hydrochlorothiazide in slowing progression to chronic kidney disease among patients with hypertension. Kidney function decline occurs no faster when patients ...

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...

A 16-µg dose of lubiprostone, a medication used in the management of constipation, improved or preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ...

Sudden weight fluctuations significantly impact kidney health, increasing the risk of chronic kidney disease progression and reduced function. Both rapid weight gain, often due to fluid retention, and ...

Dapagliflozin improved eGFR slope in patients with CKD associated with ADPKD, but it resulted in an increase in kidney volume. Dapagliflozin may exert a protective effect on kidney function in ...

Kidney fibrosis, a silent threat, involves scar tissue replacing normal kidney tissue, gradually impairing function. Often undetected until advanced stages, it stems from conditions like diabetes and ...