Dear Dr. Roach: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most ...

A new study found that people who were diagnosed with lupus nephritis (LN) during childhood tend to have abnormal short-term kidney outcomes, especially if they are male and were diagnosed at an older ...

Early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is key to managing progression of the disease. A new technique analyzing urine extracellular vesicles (uEVs) — cell-derived nanoscale spherical ...

New research reveals how disrupted energy production in the kidneys contributes to progressive kidney disease in diabetes. DKD is a major cause of kidney failure in Singapore where, on average, nine ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).

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A New York student had a lucky break when she volunteered to get an ultrasound during her class — leading to a discovery of an abnormality in her body. "I saved an organ essentially by volunteering ...

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A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney." ...