Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine say this finding could open the door to better ways to manage ...

In the months before her death, legendary singer Tina Turner opened up about her uncontrolled high blood pressure that led to a stroke and kidney disease. "I can't remember ever getting an ...

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys' ability to ...

An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester have discovered 179 kidney genes responsible for high blood pressure. High blood pressure, known as “silent killer”, is one of ...

“For example, if someone has borderline-elevated levels of blood pressure, glucose and/or impaired kidney function, but they don’t yet have hypertension or diabetes or chronic kidney ...

Researchers at the UVA School of Medicine are researching how certain blood pressure medications can damage the kidneys.

Blood is transported to the kidney through the renal artery. The blood is filtered at a high pressure and the kidney selectively reabsorbs any useful materials such as glucose, salt ions and water.

Excessive salt consumption can lead to high blood pressure, swelling, and even kidney stones, affecting multiple systems in the body. It’s important to recognise the warning signs early to avoid ...

The National Institutes of Health awarded a four-year, $2.6 million grant to researchers at Case Western Reserve University to study how high blood-pressure drugs affect patients with chronic kidney ...