Advanced MRI scans predict chronic kidney disease in patients undergoing nephrectomy
An investigator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received international recognition for innovative imaging…
Act MP Mark Cameron to leave Parliament because of kidney failure
“And after six years and battling kidney disease and the loss of my son, I’ve had a bloody…
Anti-aging herbal extract shows promise against chronic renal failure
Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a progressive disease characterized…
Common hypertension drugs tied to worse kidney outcomes in T2D patients
New research presented at the 63rd ERA Congress suggests that a widely used class of blood pressure medications…
Current chronic kidney disease diagnostic thresholds reflect true patient risk
The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in…
Scientists rethink GLP-1 delivery to improve dosing, tolerability, and adherence
From microneedles to nanocarriers, researchers are rethinking how GLP-1 medicines could become longer-lasting, easier to tolerate, and more…
Tauranga dialysis ‘crisis’ forces mother to travel to Waikato Hospital for months
“We’re barely coping … “ She believed she probably could have kept working if she could be treated…
Why blood pressure rises faster in women after midlife
A new review reveals how genes, hormones, lifestyle, and environmental stressors interact across the lifespan to shape blood…
NZ health services struggling to cope with rapid rise of silent killer linked to diabetes and high blood pressure
Nicky Pellegrino Health writer·New Zealand Listener· 25 May, 2026 06:10 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Cats Have a Unique Kidney Chemistry That Could Be Harming Their Health
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that domestic cats accumulate unusual fats in their kidneys, unlike…
Ability to compete in ultra-endurance events determined at birth
Your adult race destiny may be determined at birth. Ultra-endurance events have surged in popularity, with more than…
New map reveals B cell clusters linked to faster diabetic kidney disease
A detailed new map of the human kidney revealed a previously unrecognized form of diabetic kidney disease (DKD)…