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 …

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

Lancet study finds 7 out of 10 dialysis patients in India survive beyond six months, rural mortality 32% higher

New study establishes national benchmark for dialysis success rate for the first time

New guidelines for peritoneal dialysis services

Aim to serve a comprehensive manual to states that intend to set up peritoneal dialysis services and for providers of peritoneal dialysis as a &…

Decoded: What triggers spread of cancer cells

Yale scientists also developed a tool to detect spread in patients with renal, brain cancers  

Pune scientists tweak anti-cancer drug to make it more effective

Researchers synthesised several new compounds from Sunitinib, a drug used to treat kidney cancers and at least one of them promises to be …

Genes might be useful while treating kidney diseases

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

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

Every 1 in 3 adults has hypertension, but only half know it

New WHO report called for prioritising  prevention, early detection and effective management of high blood pressure