Kidney disease can develop gradually, which is why it is often called a "silent condition". For millions of people living with high blood pressure or diabetes, the risk of kidney damage increases over ...

Kidneys are also important in maintaining the health of the body. These organs are bean shaped, and they are used to filter waste and unwanted liquids in the blood, maintaining electrolytes, blood ...

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Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Several years ago, nephrologists attempted a first-of-its-kind effort ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A loved one of mine has had kidney problems for his whole life. He’s now on the transplant list, and his kidney function is very low. But he continues to avoid dialysis, saying that he ...

Novartis NOVN-0.95%decrease; red down pointing triangle said its Vanrafia drug slows the decline in kidney function for adults with the progressive autoimmune kidney disease, IgA nephropathy (IgAN).

DEAR DR. ROACH: Outside of limiting your salt intake, avoiding potassium and phosphates, and hydrating properly, is there anything that one can undertake to stop or reverse declining kidney function? ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is sure to embed “diversity, equity, and inclusion” ideology across New York City. In at least one area, this discriminatory worldview is already doing damage: Gotham’s ...

People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published December 3, 2025, in Neurology ® ...

Adults with prediabetes were more than twice as likely as those with normal glucose levels to experience a faster decline in kidney function over time, according to new data from a long-term ...