In about a third of all patients prescribed medications to lower elevated blood pressure (BP) levels, the drugs do not work or patients fail to take them as directed. “There are a variety of effective ...

Kidney disease often progresses silently, causing irreversible damage before symptoms appear. Simple tests like blood ...

The revolutionary world of medical imaging continues to transform how healthcare professionals protect our most vital organs, and kidney ultrasounds stand at the forefront of this incredible ...

New results from a clinical trial testing a novel ultrasound therapy for hypertension show the experimental treatment can deliver clinically meaningful reductions in blood pressure. The treatment is ...

For some, the COVID-19 pandemic might feel far removed from their current day-to-day lives. But others still grapple with long-term health ramifications. After battling COVID-19, Jimmy Strohmaier was ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

Device makers have been trying to prove they can treat stubbornly high blood pressure by toning down overactive nerves in the blood vessels around the kidneys. Now, with new clinical trial data, ...

Bursts of ultrasound waves could break up kidney stones within 10 minutes, potentially offering a faster and less painful way to pass stones in the urine without surgery. Kidney stones are crystals ...