CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE POSES GREATER RISK TO MEN

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE POSES GREATER RISK TO MEN

7-DEC-ENG 18

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA------------------------Chronic kidney disease is often considered solely a kidney ailment, but recent medical research indicates that this disease can also have a profound impact on men's brains and memory...

Chronic kidney disease is often considered solely a kidney ailment, but recent medical research indicates that this disease can also have a profound impact on men's brains and memory. According to a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology, chronic kidney disease can cause a decline in cognitive function at a much faster rate than normal. It directly affects patients' thinking, decision-making abilities, and memory.

• The most important finding of the research is that the effect of chronic kidney disease on the brain is not the same in men and women. According to the report, the decline in intellectual capacity was found to be greater in men than in women. Additionally, a greater decline in cardiac function was observed in men, which makes this disease even more dangerous. This decline is believed to be associated with damage to the "heart-brain axis," meaning that when the biological pathway connecting the heart and brain weakens, it negatively impacts the neurological functioning of the brain.

Dr. Rohit Upadhyay, a senior physician at IGIMS, explained that this research confirms why mental challenges are more profound and rapid in men suffering from chronic kidney disease. According to Dr. Rohit Upadhyay, Professor in the Department of Urology, it also becomes clear that due to hormonal and physiological differences, the kidney-heart-brain connection works differently in men and women. This is why the clinical picture appears different in both. Dr. Rohit Upadhyay says that these findings will help in developing therapeutic interventions in the future that can slow down cognitive decline by strengthening these complex biological relationships. Overall, this research suggests that chronic kidney disease is not just a physical illness, but also seriously affects mental and cognitive health, and this effect is more pronounced in men.