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.

Medication nonadherence to oral anticoagulants and oral anti–prostate cancer medication has been scrutinized through new ...

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 ...

Unfortunately, kidney disease develops with minimal initial symptoms. The ability to recognise and respond to these subtle indicators is crucial. Early detection can significantly impact treatment ...

Conditions like preeclampsia significantly raise a woman’s lifetime risk of chronic kidney disease, making pregnancy complications important predictors of future kidney health. Hormonal changes ...

Dr. Lamas, a contributing Opinion writer, is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Our health care system has failed patients when it comes to ...