Even "normal" kidney test results may mask hidden risks if theyre unusually low for your age and sex, signaling higher ...

A new international study has cautioned that kidney test results labelled as “normal” may still conceal early signs of ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

If kidney failure occurs, patients may need dialysis several times a week or a kidney transplant to survive. Global health ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to experience nocturnal hypertension than the general population.

Kidney transplantation can be done using kidneys from either living or deceased donors, and both options save lives. Living ...

A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study.

Clinicians are reminded to include non-prescription supplement history when evaluating thrombotic events in younger adults ...

A 74-year-old man with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes presented to our nephrology clinic for follow-up of diabetic kidney disease with a serum creatinine of 180 (reference range 59 ...

What if a simple urine test could warn you about hidden kidney damage before symptoms even appear? It can-and that's exactly ...