When University of Texas at Arlington researcher Paul J. Fadel and his colleagues launched a study on vascular health in people with chronic kidney disease, they expected to better understand ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...
As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...
Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...
Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is ...
Across studies, CKD was consistently associated with elevated cardiovascular risk, even after adjustment for traditional ...
Many patients with kidney disease also develop heart disease. New research offers a possible explanation.