Popular heartburn medicines linked to kidney damage

Author urges doctors to exercise caution while treating patients with PPI, a common drug used to treat heartburn

Chronic kidney disease cases rise in Cuttack district

A GASS survey highlights the plight of those suffering from chronic kidney disease in Narasingpur block of Odisha’s Cuttack and how …

Illegal stone quarrying causing kidney disease in Odisha's Jajpur district

Locals allege that illegal stone quarrying in Dharmshala block of Odisha is contaminating the nearby source of water, leading to kidney diseases

New guidelines for peritoneal dialysis services

Aim to serve a comprehensive manual to states that intend to set up peritoneal dialysis services and for providers of peritoneal dialysis as a &…

New study suggests kidney disease may be linked to pesticide exposure

Patients with chronic kidney disease were found to have higher amounts of organochlorine pesticides in their body

Decoded: What triggers spread of cancer cells

Yale scientists also developed a tool to detect spread in patients with renal, brain cancers  

Pune scientists tweak anti-cancer drug to make it more effective

Researchers synthesised several new compounds from Sunitinib, a drug used to treat kidney cancers and at least one of them promises to be …

The great and bloody organs bazaar

The recent regulatory organ transplant Act, supposed to be a fist in the kidneys of the huge illegal bodyparts trade, has turned out to be a …

Government issues draft guidelines for kidney donation

Hospitals in NCR cities will be included in the network along with hospitals of Delhi for the purpose of organ sharing and allocation

Mediterranean diet good for kidney health: study

People who follow the diet have a 50 per cent lower risk of developing chronic kidney disease

Genes might be useful while treating kidney diseases

New study shows how genetic testing could be used to personalise diagnosis and manage kidney disease

Global warming may cause rise in cases of chronic kidney disease, claims study

Increasing temperatures and heat waves are estimated to result in an increase in kidney disease and other conditions

Hypertension high in rural areas, linked to kidney disease as well: studies

Adults with hypertension had a high chance of developing chronic kidney disease as indicated by the presence of proteins and albumin in urine

Warmer temperatures increasing risk of kidney stones, says study

The research was conducted in five US cities, representing climates found throughout the world

Sri Lanka’s agriculture department criticised for promoting pesticides

The department promotes toxic pesticides, fertilisers of multinationals despite kidney disease link, allege analysts

These mobile weather stations can help cope with floods, landslides

Sri Lanka’s indigenously developed device could help other developing nations, too, deal with climate impacts

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Kidney conundrum

A mysterious chronic kidney disease is afflicting a large number of people in India and Sri Lanka. Despite decades of studies, scientists are …