DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a good friend who is almost 77 years old. He was a heavy smoker until about 14 years ago. He decided ...

I have a good friend who is almost 77 years old. He was a heavy smoker until about 14 years ago. He decided to quit smoking and used ...

Older adults with at least two chronic ailments have accelerated kidney function decline, and the progression gets worse the more chronic conditions a person has, a new study shows.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered to be one of the most prevalent noncommunicable disease epidemics globally as well ...

“Our findings emphasize the importance of a comprehensive assessment that considers not only the overall chronic disease ...

On November 25, 53-year-old Towana Looney became just the third living person to receive a pig kidney in an experimental ...

With Novo Nordisk’s name already synonymous with treatments for diabetes and obesity, the Danish drugmaker has been making a ...

When people think of kidney disease, they often focus on its effects on filtering blood, managing fluid levels, and balancing ...

Background and aims: The immune system plays a crucial role in the development of kidney diseases. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) can lead to various complications, potentially affecting multiple ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the heart, affects up to one in three people in their lifetime. Significant ...