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Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice and medical research group based in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in treating difficult cases (tertiary care).
Read More at Wikipedia ›Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is caused by a kidney's inability to filter waste and unnecessary fluids.
Without a functioning kidney, excess fluid accumulates, which can lead to a plethora of complications, including anemia, nerve injury and brittle bones. The National Kidney Foundation reports that 26 million American adults have chronic kidney disease, and millions of others are at increased risk.Causes Two-thirds of all CKD instances stem from diabetes or high blood pressure. With diabetes, one's blood sugar is dangerously high, which damages numerous organs, including the kidney.High blood pressure is when the heart pumps out lots of blood, usually to counterbalance narrow arteries. The increased pressure in the blood stream can damage the kidney, leading to CKD. Also, if one has CKD from a different cause, the disease can cause high blood pressure.The National Kidney Foundation says other factors can spur CKD: urinary infections, obstructions, lupus, malformations that developed as...In the age of appearance-obsessed television shows like "Toddlers and Tiaras," "Jersey Shore," and the "Real Housewives," all of which feature heavily tanned girls a...
Choosing a sweetener has never been stickier. Here's a look at seven common ones.Sugar What it is: A natural, granular substance distilled from sugarcane or sugar be...
Brain cancer is a growth of abnormal cells in the brain. The National Cancer Institute estimates that brain and other nervous system cancers will account for 13,700 ...
A heart surgeon from a Mayo Clinic in Florida flying across the northern corner of the state to retrieve a heart for transplant was killed Monday when his helicopter...
Scientists from the Mayo Clinic have identified a single gene that appears to be a major driving force in the development and spread of the most common form of lung ...
Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth will undergo surgery to repair a broken left wrist suffered during Sunday's 9-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.A s...
A surgeon and technician from a Mayo Clinic in Florida flying across the northern corner of the state to retrieve a heart for transplant died Monday in a helicopter ...
Officials say two Mayo Clinic employees flying to the University of Florida to harvest organs have been killed in a helicopter crash.Mayo Clinic spokeswoman Kathy Ba...
When in doubt, sit them out.That mantra was repeated over and over this week during a two-day summit on hockey concussions at the Mayo Clinic, where more than 250 do...
A team of American scientists and researchers flew to the Mount Everest region on Friday to set up a laboratory at the base of the world's highest mountain to study ...
For frequent computer users, the strength of their memory may be just as powerful as the memory in the machines they work with.New research from the Mayo Clinic has ...
As the number of obese people in America climbs, so do the costs that come with it.According to a new study from the Campaign to End Obesity, the amount of obese peo...
During hemostasis, the normal stagnation of bleeding, a blood clot forms through the process of coagulation, but sometimes a clot forms inside a deep vein. Known as ...
New statistics indicate the number of people—particularly children—who contract the bacterial infection Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) has increased dramatical...
A colonoscopy or similar test could one day diagnose Parkinson's disease years before symptoms occur. That's because signs of Parkinson's that appear in the brain al...
Hepatitis C is a contagious, viral disease that leads to swelling (inflammation) of the liver. According to the Caring Ambassadors Hepatitis C Program , approximatel...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an external force, such as a violent blow, damages the brain. Depending on the severity of the injury, this could end in ser...
A little more than a year ago, my eye doctor prescribed new disposable contact lenses. My insurance, he explained, would pay for only one six-month supply per year."...
Brain cells start to die when the blood flow to one's brain is disrupted, depriving the brain vital nutrients and oxygen. This interruption may be caused by a clot (...
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