Kidney Disease

Protein myths busted: Kidney damage, women’s health & vegetarian protein facts

Does protein damage kidneys or make women bulky? Can vegetarians get enough protein? In this episode of our fact-check series, a nephrologist debunks India’s most common protein myths—from supplements

NephroPlus plans global scale-up ahead of IPO amid rising CKD burden

India's largest dialysis provider plans to expand clinics at home and abroad ahead of its December 10 IPO, betting on rising CKD burden and demand for accessible dialysis care

With evidence-based care, children with 1 Kidney can thrive, say experts

Paediatric health experts, nephrologists, and surgeons across India are sharing a unified message of reassurance: children born with a single kidney, a condition known as unilateral renal agenesis (URA), can live healthy and active lives when provided with proper medical oversight, nutritional guidance, and supportive home and school environments. According to global epidemiological data, approximately 1 in 1,000 to 2,000 babies are born with a solitary kidney. A 2023 meta-analysis covering more than 15.6 million individuals found that renal agenesis occurs in 0.03 per cent of births, with unilateral cases accounting for the majority. In many children, the functioning kidney naturally enlarges, a process called compensatory hypertrophy, allowing it to perform the work of two kidneys effectively. "Parents often feel anxious when they learn their child has one kidney, but most of these children grow up without complications," said Dr Shandip Kumar Sinha, Director of Paediatric Surger

Rise in kidney disease tied to other chronic conditions, finds study

Rates of the disease have been rising for decades, driven in part by diabetes and high blood pressure

7th child dies in MP's Chhindwara from suspected kidney infection in Sept

A 4-year-old boy from Chhindwara in Madhya Pradesh has died due to a suspected kidney infection, marking the seventh such child fatality in the district this month, officials said. Authorities have collected different samples from the areas concerned to identify the source of infection, the initial symptoms of which include high fever and difficulty in urinating, they said. The deaths have been reported mainly from Tamia and adjoining Koylanchal areas, about 55 km from the district headquarters, where several other children are undergoing treatment in private hospitals, the officials said on Sunday, as authorities grappled with the rising number of such cases. In the latest case, Vikas Yaduvanshi (4), a resident of Dighawani village in Chhindwara district, died at a hospital in Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra on Saturday. His last rites were performed at his native place on Sunday, the officials informed. Chhindwara collector Shailendra Singh said government doctors have been ..

World Kidney Day 2025: Seven daily habits to keep your kidneys healthy

World Kidney Day is observed every year on the second Thursday of March. This day aims to spread awareness and share some preventive measures to keep your kidneys free from diseases

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away at 90 after prolonged illness

He breathed his last at 6.30 pm at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai

Over 100 Indian cough syrup samples fail quality tests, linked to deaths

Some of these collected samples contained the same toxins found in cough syrups linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, Uzbekistan, and Cameroon

World Kidney Day 2024: All you need to know about kidney wellbeing

World Kidney Day will be celebrated on the second Thursday of March 2024 so this year it will fall on 14 March. The day is dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of the health of kidneys

Bayer brings kidney disease treatment drug to India at 1/15th US cost

Brand named Kerendia (finerenone) will cost Rs 97.5 per day as treatment cost in India

Air pollution linked to heart damage in kidney disease patients: Study

In adults who had chronic kidney disease, air pollution exposure was associated with rising levels of Galectin 3 -- a marker of scarring in the heart

Astrazeneca gets nod to use ant-diabetes drug for kidney disease in India

The firm said it has received marketing authorisation to use its anti-diabetic drug dapagliflozin for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease

Here are five signs of kidney disease that no one should not ignore

Prevention is the best cure when it comes to kidney diseases and for that, you need to understand how to detect it early on

Chronic kidney disease becoming inexorable health threat: How to manage it

The disease can be controlled to slow down its progression through certain medications, diet and other lifestyle changes