In this video, Girish N Nadkarni, MD, a professor of medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses recent advancements in chronic kidney disease care.

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Too often, patients with chronic kidney disease get diagnosed too late – if at all. Addressing risk factors early can stave ...

Some drugs are known as nephrotoxic, which means that their effects can cause damage to the kidneys. Drugs such as certain ...

March is National Kidney Month – a time to raise awareness and learn more about kidney health and kidney disease. Earlier in ...

Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist ...

Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood pressure and potentially leading to severe complications such as stroke or kidney damage. Hypertension causes thickening of Small ...

There are other conditions in which your doctor might suggest treatments specifically targeted at chronic anemia. For example, if you have kidney disease with chronic anemia, your doctor might ...

Incorporating regular exercise, maintaining a balanced diet, staying hydrated, limiting alcohol, quitting smoking, and getting regular health check-ups help in preventing chronic kidney diseases ...

How many deaths have been linked to the mystery disease in Congo? At least 60 deaths have been reported, according to the latest bulletin from the WHO's Africa office. In the initial outbreak ...

Chronic stress is a common risk factor for stroke ... the protection that females normally have for cardiovascular disease,” Sarah Lindsey, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology at ...