Renal Diseases

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  80-Year-Old Woman Donates Kidney To Son, Gives Him "Second Birth" In Delhi

  Darshana Jain (80) has given a new lease of life to her 59-year-old son battling end-stage renal disease by donating her kidney -- a gesture that gave him a "second birth".

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  Do Not Miss These Early Signs Of Kidney Failure

  Kidney failure symptoms can be subtle at first, but they worsen over time. The following are possible signs of kidney damage and should not be ignored.

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  New Approach Tested For Injecting Gene Therapy Vectors In Kidney

  A mouse-experiment conducted by the researchers to better understand the ways to treat renal diseases has identified that before gene therapy is implemented to treat, targeted delivery of the therapeutic genes to the kidney should be the first necessary step.

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  Are High Protein Diets Safe For People With Kidney Problems?

  High protein diet for kidney patients: Intake of protein in kidney patients is typically decided by the doctor based on the severity of the disease, renal parameters, nutrition status and the patient's weight. Read here to know if high protein diets are safe for kidney patients.

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  This World Kidney Day Follow This Renal Diet To Keep Your Kidneys Healthy!

  World Kidney Day 2019: A renal diet is one that is low in the nutrients sodium, phosphorous and protein. The diet allows you to cut down the amount of waste in their blood.

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  Here's Why High Blood Pressure Is A Silent Killer; Trust These Natural Ways To Manage It Better

  Over a billion people across the globe suffer from high blood pressure or hypertension. It may also be a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, foetal and maternal death in pregnancy, dementia and renal failure

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  Here's How Extreme Temperatures May Affect Your Risk Of Death

  People with some health conditions react to extreme temperatures differently. Here's how.

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  Irregular Heartbeat May Cause Serious Health Hazards

  Irregular heartbeat -- also known as atrial fibrillation -- may lead to serious health issues like heart attacks, heart failure, chronic kidney disease and sudden cardiac death, finds a study. The researchers studied the associations between atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular disease, renal (kidney) disease and death.

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  Kidney Problems may Decrease with Higher Vitamin D Levels

  Vitamin D deficiency has been found common in children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) -- the longstanding disease of the kidneys leading to renal failure.

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  Prototype of Implantable Artificial Kidney Developed

  The advance could be a promising alternative to kidney transplantation or dialysis for people with end stage renal disease (ESRD).

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  The Kind of Food that Could Harm Your Kidneys

  Phosphates artificially added to dairy and cereal products appear to cause more of an increase in blood phosphorus levels than naturally occurring phosphates, and potentially put harmful stress on kidneys, according to a new study.

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  2.75 Kilogram Kidney, World's Largest, Removed From a Patient in Delhi

  A kidney weighing 2.75 kg, claimed to be the world's largest, has been removed from a 45-year-old patient, the authorities at a hospital in Delhi where the operation was performed said on Tuesday.

• Robotic kidney transplants are here

  In a major breakthrough, surgeons at India-based Medanta Hospital and Michigan-based Henry Ford Hospital have successfully transplanted kidneys into 50 recipients using an innovative robot-assisted procedure.

• Painkillers and kidney disease

  Painkillers other than phenacetin do not increase the risk of kidney disease at a relatively young age.