Protein shakes, puddings, and bars are increasingly chosen even by people who are not actively exercising. However, more protein does not necessarily mean faster muscle growth or…
Asked how many years ago he had a kidney transplant, Sigitas Leimontas doesn’t hesitate for a second – 21 years ago. Back then, two decades ago, the man says, he…
A genetically modified pig’s kidney, named Wilma, kept a 66-year-old man with kidney failure alive for a record long time – even nine months. Later, he successfully…
„What is a nurse? They come, administer medication, set up an IV drip, and leave,“ – this is the opinion about their profession that still occurs, recalls Vilnius University Hospital…
„If that miracle hadn’t happened, three children would definitely have been left without a mother, and two more simply wouldn’t exist. But for all of them, I am very happy,“ laughs Jolita Kremerytė. The woman…
Testing creatinine is generally recommended if any kidney disease is suspected, or when kidney function impairment is observed, for example, after an acute…
In recent years, protein consumption has become one of the most prominent nutrition trends.
Kidney stones affect about 1 in 10 people at least once in their lifetime, and the incidence of this disease has been steadily increasing over the past decades. Although the most common cause is insufficient…
Many people start their day with coffee. They are happy that the drink provides alertness and pleasure, but we don’t often think that its effects are not limited to energy…
The only symptom causing concern for Roberta Vaičiūnaitė was high blood pressure. At the time, when it was worrying why the systolic pressure rises even to 170 or more,…