Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the kidney precisely controls calcium excretion. The ...

At present, around 59 million adults worldwide have diabetes, about 64 million are diagnosed with heart failure, and ...

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

Physiology is the branch of the biological sciences that deals with the life-supporting functions and processes of living organisms or their parts. The study of physiology aims to understand how ...

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 level of ...