Chronic kidney disease has surged to nearly 800 million cases and is now among the top causes of death worldwide. The ...

Other risk factors for kidney disease include chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, and certain genetic variants. The new ...

Chronic kidney disease is a gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function caused by diabetes, hypertension, or ageing. It ...

For patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a positive test or hospitalization for COVID-19 increases the risk of developing hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Children and adolescents diagnosed with hypertension have a 3-fold higher risk of major adverse kidney events. Even children without pre-existing CKD are at risk. Children and adolescents diagnosed ...

Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, have significant heart- and ...

The relationship between blood pressure and kidney health remains one of medicine’s most important yet underappreciated connections. While most people understand that uncontrolled hypertension damages ...

Mother checking her daughters' diabetes by monitoring blood glucose. (Courtesy/GettyImages) Millions of people around the world unknowingly live with a deadly trio: diabetes, high blood pressure and ...

Obesity severity is incrementally associated with a broad range of cardiometabolic and renal disease burden, as discovered by ...

Preeclampsia is an important risk factor for chronic kidney disease and warrants post-delivery monitoring, according to investigators. Pregnant women with preeclampsia are at increased risk for ...

Kidney disease is a growing health concern worldwide, affecting millions of people. It is often referred to as a silent killer because symptoms may not appear until significant damage has been done.