Ang II induces vasoconstriction through the activation of the AT1R. 31 ApoE (−/−) mice are susceptible to Ang II–induced hypertension because chronic Ang II infusion causes increased endothelial ...

Abstract The present study was performed to explore the curative effect of Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) in an experimental model of myoglobinuric acute renal failure (ARF). In this experimental model, ...

Renal artery stenosis can lead to high blood pressure and kidney damage. Learn about its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.

PHILADELPHIA — Hypercortisolism is tied to multiple cardio-renal-metabolic disorders, making cortisol level screening an important part of patient monitoring, according to speakers at the Heart ...

The development of new biomarkers that enable the early diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) should facilitate early intervention and reduce the mortality associated with this disease. In this ...

Advanced renal cell carcinoma is cancer that has spread from the kidneys to distant parts of the body. Doctors classify renal cell carcinoma (RCC) into four stages according to the extent to which ...

GPs should no longer have to do rectal exams when trying to diagnose prostate cancer as it is a ‘poor test’ for detection, leading urologists have argued. The British Association of Urological ...

Research has suggested that kidney tumors grow at an average of 0.3 cm per year. However, a study of 49 people with kidney cancer, published in 2015, found rates ranging from 0.2 to 6.5 cm per ...

HF patients with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, Raynaud's phenomenon with vasospasm in the periphery, or renal dysfunction may be better suited for carvedilol given its favorable effects ...

Kidney articles from across Nature Portfolio The kidney is the organ that filters blood and removes excess fluid and waste products, which are excreted in the urine. The kidney also has a role in ...

Kim Friddle, MS, NNP-BC Disclosures NAINR. 2013;13 (4):161-165.

Although cosmetic procedures such as fillers and blepharoplasty have become commonplace, they are not the first port of call ...