A new study has identified a critical "pressure sensor" inside the kidney that helps the body control blood pressure and ...

Over 100 million Americans currently live with high blood pressure, yet many remain unaware of its profound connection to kidney health. This relationship represents one of medicine’s most critical ...

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have obtained important new insights into how our bodies regulate our ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help ...

Your kidneys work as your body’s natural filtration system, cleaning your blood day and night. But this vital work depends heavily on one critical factor: your blood pressure. Medical experts warn ...

Kidneys are the silent superheroes of our body, as every day they filter our blood, remove waste products, balance fluids and ...

Commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high blood pressure have been shown to, over time, wreck the kidneys’ ability to filter and purify blood, but exactly how that dangerous side effect unfolded ...

A novel pill that blocks the hormone aldosterone shows promise for lowering blood pressure and potentially delaying the progression of kidney disease in people with both conditions. The preliminary ...

Several factors, including stress, diet, caffeine, smoking, medication use, and some health conditions, can cause fluctuating ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nothing doctors prescribed controlled Michael Garrity’s dangerously high blood pressure — until they zapped away some nerves on his kidneys. If that sounds weird, well, kidneys help ...

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