This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood pressure and potentially leading to severe complications such as stroke or kidney damage. Hypertension causes thickening of Small ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

Born in Loughgiel, Northern Ireland, I studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin before arriving in Sheffield in 1985 via house officer posts in Ayrshire. Research interests I developed my ...

Your medical team is there to help you. They can help you learn more about the pros and cons of treatments. Here we share more about kidney cancer and the steps you can take if a mass forms in your ...