Kidney

Aerobic exercise may help address dialysis-related symptom

Toronto: Aerobic exercise may reduce several hemodialysis-related symptoms experienced by patients with kidney failure, a new study finds. The study indicated that aerobic exercise lessened several hemodialysis-related symptoms, including restless leg syndrome, symptoms…

What causes kidney ailments in children?

It’s often hard for children to resist eating junk foods. Consuming anything in excessive quantities is always harmful to health. Junk food is high in calories and contains unhealthy fats that can…

Husband to donate kidney to his ailing wife on Valentine’s Day

Ahmedabad: As a token of love on this Valentine’s Day, a man will donate a kidney to his ailing wife in Ahmedabad on their 23rd marriage anniversary. Rita Patel was ailing from…

Doctors extract 55 stones from female patient’s kidney

Hyderabad: In a rare case, as many as 55 stones of different sizes have been removed from the left kidney of a woman in Hyderabad’s Aware Global Hospital. The doctors performed an operation…

Effective Yoga poses to keep your kidney healthier

Hyderabad: International kidney transplant racket busted

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad police have arrested a cheater for allegedly cheating a family on the pretext of arranging a kidney transplant donor for surgery from Turkey. According to the Joint Commissioner of…

The impact of pandemic on Kidney disease

Indians at higher kidney disease risk due to air pollution

New York: Researchers have found that people living in countries with higher levels of air pollution such as India and China may face higher risks of developing kidney diseases. The findings may…

Not just lungs, air pollution may also affect your kidney

Washington: The adverse effects on lungs while breathing polluted air is a well-known matter of concern. However, a recent study has now identified that higher levels of air pollution may also lead…

Indian couple in UAE donates late daughter’s kidney to boy

Dubai: An Indian couple based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated their late daughter’s kidney to a seven-old-year boy who had been on dialysis for the last five years, a…

Novel discovery in gene therapy to treat kidney diseases

New York: A team of researchers report a novel approach in which three different gene delivery vectors were injected intravenously and directly into the kidneys of mice, rekindling hope to treat kidney…

World record: Docs remove 7.4kg kidney from Delhi resident

New Delhi: A kidney weighing 7.4 kg, which was claimed to be the world’s largest till date, was surgically removed from the abdomen of a 56-year-old Delhi resident at a city hospital, a…

Obesity causes diabetes in women, kidney disease in men

London: Obesity poses a higher risk of type 2 diabetes in women, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and chronic kidney disease in men, said a new study from the University of…

‘Computer kidney’ suggests drink enough water daily

Toronto: Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a “computer kidney” that can help shed light on impacts of medicines taken by those who don’t drink enough water. The…

TRS MLA urges govt to extend pensions to kidney patients

Hyderabad: TRS MLA Gongidi Sunitha on Friday got emotional while talking about patients suffering from kidney ailments. During the question and answer session in the Assembly Sunitha raised the issue of the…

Lalu Yadav’s kidney function down to 37%

Ranchi: Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD President Lalu Yadav, who is admitted in a Ranchi hospital and is serving a jail term after being convicted in the multi-crore fodder scam case,…

Denied bank loan, man puts up his kidney on sale

Saharanpur: Denied loan by a nationalised bank, a 30-year-old man has put up posters in various localities of Saharanpur and also on social media platforms seeking customers for his kidney. According to reports,…

Fluoride could affect kidney, liver function in adolescents

Washington: Fluoride exposure may lead to a reduction in kidney and liver function in adolescents, suggests a study. The study published in the journal ‘Environment International’ by Mount Sinai researchers examined the…

Girl seeks permission to sell a kidney for parents treatment

Hyderabad: A girl approached District Collector seeking permission to sell her kidney. She took this decision in order to meet the expenses of treatment of her ailing parents and earn a livelihood…

Scientists identify enzymes that play protective role against diabetic kidney disease

Washington: Researchers have identified a group of enzymes that help protect certain people against diabetic kidney disease. The study published in ‘Diabetes Care’ is built on the findings from a 2017 Joslin…

Here’s why many kidney transplants fail

Washington: Genetic incompatibility may be the reason why many kidney transplants fail, even when donors and recipients are thought to be well-matched, a recent study has observed. According to the study published…

Heavy, tall kids at higher risk of kidney cancer

London: Heavier and taller children are more likely to develop kidney cancer as adults than their average-sized peers, warn researchers. “We know that overweight in adulthood is associated with an increased risk…

Vitamin D excess may lead to kidney failure

New York: In a rare case, a 54-year-old man, after returning from a trip to Southeast Asia where he spent much of his holiday sunbathing, was diagnosed with kidney damage after he…

Muslim-Hindu wives donate kidneys to each other’s husbands

NEW DELHI: These two families have set an example of friendship and brotherhood that go far beyond religious boundaries. The uniqueness of the situation was that a Hindu woman donated her kidney…

Ganga Ram Hospital starts kidney homecare services

New Delhi: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, here on Wednesday, launched “Kidney Care at Home”, which aims to provide homecare services, like ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, continuous holter monitoring, care of catheter, dressing…

Hyderabad: Kidney patients to get free RTC bus pass

Hyderabad: Government of Telangana has decided to extend free travel facility by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation buses for about 7,600 kidney patients covered under Aarogyasri and undergoing dialysis. These persons will…

Telangana make bus travel free for kidney patients

Hyderabad: Kidney patients in Telangana will now be eligible for free travel in the buses of state-owned Telangana State Road Development Corporation (TSRTC). Under an order issued by the state government, about…

Made-to-order human kidneys may soon become reality

Washington: Researchers have now successfully grown functional mouse kidneys inside rats from just a few donor stem cells. The results of the study, published in an upcoming issue of Nature Communications, has…

Kidney research sheds light on harms of certain drugs

Washington: A new study saw scientists identify an enzyme that, if suppressed, can trigger renal failure. Their findings have implications for the use of existing drugs and the development of new pharmaceuticals.…

Does your dental floss contain toxic chemicals?

New York: Using Oral-B Glide dental floss could contribute to elevated levels of toxic chemicals that can lead to health problems, especially in women, including kidney and testicular cancer, high cholesterol, low…