A guideline treats heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes and obesity as connected conditions under one umbrella: CKM ...

Dihydropyridine calcium-channel-blockers (DCCBs), used to treat high blood pressure, could speed up the progression of kidney ...

The nation’s only over-the-counter weight loss drug—which has been taken by millions—could cause fatal kidney problems.

The first-ever clinical guideline for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, or CKM syndrome, identifies excess weight, ...

The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the ...

A new joint guideline provides recommendations for the staging, prevention, and management of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome.

A new U.S. guideline covers the prevention, detection, evaluation, and management of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) ...

An investigator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received international recognition for innovative imaging ...

A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet ...

Significant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering ...

Glomerular diseases, if not treated, usually lead to kidney failure or chronic kidney disease. Now, a new study has found ...

Kidney disease can cause facial swelling, itchiness, and blisters. Symptoms can depend on the stage of kidney disease. Uremic leontiasis ossea is a rare and severe complication of advanced kidney ...