Although your kidneys are each the size of a computer mouse, they filter all the blood in your body every 30 minutes. They remove waste, regulate vital blood chemicals, control blood pressure, ...

Kidneys are the silent multitaskers of our body. They perform vital, behind-the-scenes work: filtering waste, balancing fluids and salts, producing hormones, and keeping our body chemistry in harmony.

A 68-year-old man on chronic steroids for amiodarone-induced thyroiditis presented with pneumonia, hypotension, and encephalopathy. Though the pneumonia resolved, his encephalopathy worsened, and he ...

Science writer Mary Roach is fascinated by the human body, especially, she says, the "gooey bits and pieces of us that are performing miracles on a daily basis." Take the human heart, for instance. If ...

A constipation drug has shown promise in slowing kidney damage in chronic kidney disease patients by improving gut and mitochondrial health. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a widespread and serious ...

Compared with using stool softeners, taking lubiprostone was significantly associated with lower risks of a composite adverse kidney outcome and steeper eGFR decline. The risk for kidney function ...

HILLSBORO, Ore. — Detectives are investigating after a kayaker discovered body parts in the Tualatin River near Rood Bridge Park in Hillsboro, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. A ...

Pegcetacoplan is the first FDA-approved treatment for C3G and primary IC-MPGN, targeting excessive C3 complement activation. The phase 3 VALIANT trial showed a 68% reduction in UPCR and stabilization ...

Telugu actor Fish Venkat, best known for his role in the film DJ Tillu, passed away on July 18 at the age of 53. He had been suffering from serious kidney problems for the past few months and was ...

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Two men were left riddled with parasitic worms after they received infected kidney transplants at two U.S. hospitals, a new case report reveals. The two kidneys had come from the same organ donor, who ...