Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at an elevated risk for kidney failure may stand to gain the most renal benefit with intensive glycemic control, but they also face the highest overall risk for ...

Over 100 million Americans currently live with high blood pressure, yet many remain unaware of its profound connection to kidney health. This relationship represents one of medicine’s most critical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using intensive blood pressure control in patients with stages 4 to 5 chronic kidney disease may delay the onset ...

PARIS, France—Two new renal denervation (RDN) systems seem to be safe and effective in patients with uncontrolled hypertension, according to presentations here at EuroPCR 2023. In the SMART trial, a ...

Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic ...

A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and fluid levels. The finding helps explain how the kidneys sense changes in blood ...

Better glucose management can reduce mortality and morbidity in dialysis patients. With 45% of dialysis patients presenting as a result of diabetic kidney disease or with comorbidity of diabetes, ...