Kidney

Malkangiri: In a bizarre incident, a man was arrested today for selling kidney of his wife. He reportedly spent the money for himself. The incident took place in Kotameta village in Malkangiri district of Odisha. The accused has been…
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New York: A steroid hormone called aldosterone -- known to prevent dehydration by regulating salt and water in the body -- is linked to an increased risk of kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study…
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Ahmedabad: A team of doctors led by senior surgical oncologist Dr. Nitin Singhal, has set the record for surgically removing the "heaviest kidney tumor" in a child and has been recognised by the India Book of Records (IBR). Notably, the…
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Jajpur: A youth who was working as a migrant labourer to support treatment of his mother's kidney ailment, himself became victim of kidney disease. The incident took place in Patra sahi of Pritipur in Binjhapur area. Nabaghana Patra…
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San Diego: A common diabetes drug can be used as an option for treating certain people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults, claims a study published in the journal Lancet. Dapagliflozin belongs to a group of medicines called…
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New Delhi: While the effect of Covid-19 is well known on cardiovascular diseases or lungs, health experts on Thursday warned that Covid-19 patients with kidney problems need to be highly cautious too, or it may damage their kidneys.…
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Kidney disease affects millions of people all over the world and is known as a silent killer. Quite often it does not exhibit any symptoms in the initial stages and the disorder goes undetected till it has reached an advanced stage. A…
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