Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

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Water is often considered the elixir of life, and for good reason. It plays a crucial role in maintaining bodily functions, aiding digestion, regulating temperature, and supporting kidney health.

The kidneys serve as the body’s primary filtration system, removing waste products and maintaining proper fluid balance. When alcohol enters the bloodstream, these vital organs bear significant ...

Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

Nephrologists warn that regularly drinking lemon water with added salt may stress the kidneys by increasing sodium load and ...

Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is related to lisinopril. As a result, he decreased my daily dosage to just 10 mg ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3 glomerulopathy) is a very rare kidney disease. Those diagnosed with it have one of two forms of this disease: dense deposit disease (DDD) or C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN ...

People with diabetes have a higher risk of many different health issues, including kidney and heart problems. Although various medicines can help reduce the risk of these issues, many people with ...