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

Genes might be useful while treating kidney diseases

New study shows how genetic testing could be used to personalise diagnosis and manage kidney disease

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 …

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

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

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

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

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 …