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 ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is considered to be one of the most prevalent noncommunicable disease epidemics globally as well as in India. Treatment of CKD, particularly at its advanced stage - ESRD ...

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 ...

In the U.S., atrial fibrillation (AF), a heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat in the upper chambers of the ...

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 ...

Keith Ferdinand, MD, professor of medicine, Gerald S. Berenson Chair in Preventative Cardiology, Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the interconnected condition of ...

These sores can produce pain or a burning sensation. Healthcare providers don’t understand exactly what causes lichen planus, but they believe it’s an autoimmune disease. In rare cases, lichen planus ...

A lower number is better. High numbers can be a sign of chronic kidney disease or kidney injury. Doctors may also calculate a person’s glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and use it to confirm ...

Background: Retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4), as a novel adipokine, has been proven to be highly related to insulin resistance, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperuricemia and other metabolic ...