As kidney function decreases, the risk for sudden cardiac death increases, independent of a history of coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes, a study found. Reduced kidney function may ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A recent visit to the doctor included some blood tests. I was concerned that the eGFR reading decreased by 23 points (from 93 to 69) in a year's time. Both my cardiologist and my ...

A kinesiology study has found that astronauts aboard the International Space Station have decreased physical fitness because of a decrease in the way oxygen moves through the body. Astronauts aboard ...

Both type I and type II diabetes are characterised by a progressive decrease in beta-cell function and mass. In type I diabetes, autoimmune destruction results in rapid loss of beta-cell function, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Secondhand exposure to tobacco smoke in utero and in early childhood was associated with decreased lung function ...