KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION

Recent research looks at how heart, kidney and metabolic problems can quietly raise the chance of getting cancer. The study followed a huge group of people across the country for many years to see if worse health in these areas meant more cancer. The new idea, called CKM syndrome, shows that the hea

Gout is a common form of arthritis. It causes pain and swelling in joints. High levels of uric acid in the blood, called hyperuricemia, are the main cause. Kidney problems make this worse. They increase the risk of gout. A recent study looked at how kidney dysfunction affects gout worldwide. It cove