June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an important role in the disease and ...

Omega-3 fats may help reduce fat levels (triglycerides) in the blood and may also lower blood pressure, according to the National Kidney Foundation. If you have CKD, you may need to keep an eye ...

Kidney stones, also known as renal calculi, are hardened deposits of minerals that form in the kidneys and can cause pain as they pass through the urinary tract. Kidney stones do not usually cause ...

Avoiding certain foods when you have kidney disease can help slow disease progression and make you feel healthier, longer. It's especially important to limit those high in the minerals that your ...

he said. Cirrhosis can occur in the late stages of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, which happens when fat builds up in the liver and can lead to inflammation ...

COVID-19, known for its impact on the respiratory system, also affects other organs, including the kidneys. The study aimed to investigate the time-dependent effects of COVID-19 on acute kidney ...

In 2018, “disease X” was included, which signified that a pathogen previously not on our radar could cause a pandemic. While it’s one thing to acknowledge the limits to our knowledge of the ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects >850 million people globally and is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). 1 Although the past decade has seen a growing understanding of the ...