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Impaired kidneys up heart failure risks for elderly

Los Angeles, United States, January 23: Seniors with damaged kidneys are at an increased risk of developing heart problems, suggests a new study.Get original file (7KB)Researchers from the University...

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Kidney donors enjoy long-term good health

Minnesota, January 29: In the surprising and reassuring results of a study, it has been established that donating a kidney may not affect the normal life of the donor nor does it pose any risk of...

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Excess consumption of soda may damage women's kidneys

Chicago, February 11: Drinking too much soda could increase a woman’s risk of kidney damage, a recent study has found.Get original file (7KB)According to the novel study, women who drink two or more...

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Avosentan may repress Diabetic Kidney Disease: Study

Salzburg, Austria, February 15: A study has found that a new drug called avosentan might be effective in slowing the progression of diabetic kidney disease and help prevent end stage renal disease.Get...

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Inventor of Artificial Kidney dies at 97

Pennsylvania, February 15: The inventor of kidney dialysis machine and the chief designer of the first mechanical heart implanted in a human being, breathed his last on February 11 at a Philadelphia...

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Kidney failure big new killer on the horizon

Sydney, April 2: Kidney failure has emerged as a new killer on the horizon in Australia, resulting in more deaths than cardiovascular disease.Get original file (12KB)Data from 2007 released by the...

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Son gives new lease of life to father by donating kidney

The "brat", in the words of the father, defied the entire family and expressed love for his father, not in words but in deeds.“This is the best gift I could have received from my son. Amit was this...

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Pomegranate juice prevents complications in kidney failure patients

Consumed on a regular basis, the juice can wade off complications in kidney patients kept on dialysis.High levels of antioxidants contained in the fruit prevent infections and associated health...

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E. coli infections can cause kidney and heart ailments

People contracting gastroenteritis by consuming water contaminated with E-coli are at a higher risk of suffering from these ailments in the long run.E. coli O157:H7 infections account for almost...

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Grapefruit juice helps lower dosage of a potential cancer drug

Grapefruit known to show treacherous reactions with several drug prescriptions appeared to improve the use of the cancer drug.Researchers found that a single glass of the citrus fruit juice together...

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Live a decade longer! Stay away from animal fat

The vegetarian studyThe study showed that the people eating vegetarian diets live almost eight years longer on an average than others. Michael Greger, M.D. has highlighted the role of a healthy diet...

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Water after massage? It can cure thirst but can’t rinse the insides

They say that there is no need for water intake after a massage. But one point, all massage therapists agree on, is one shouldn’t over-hydrate. Massage and hydrating the body are not detoxification...

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Take care of the kidneys, they are precious lifesavers

Reasons for kidney failureTreatment of this accumulation of dangerous products, if carried out in time, can help control the rising fluid levels, the toxin build up, and the hazardous minerals...

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“Belly fat” a sign of impending kidney damage

According to experts people with apple-shaped bodies, who carry more fat around their bellies compared to their thighs may be at a higher risk of kidney problems.The study found people with higher...

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Laboratory-grown kidney - will this transplant work for humans?

Finally, this maybe a sigh of “relief news” for the people, who suffer from kidney failure and undergo the painful dialysis.The experimentIn the experiment, the researchers took a rat kidney and took...

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