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
Non-communicable diseases rising in Pakistan, finds Lancet
Ischaemic heart disease, stroke, congenital defects, cirrhosis and chronic kidney disease among the 10 leading causes of deaths in 2019
Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it
New WHO report called for prioritising prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure
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
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 …
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Lancet study finds 7 out of 10 dialysis patients in India survive beyond six months, rural mortality 32% higher
New study establishes national benchmark for dialysis success rate for the first time