BOSTON, Mass. — Often known as the silent killer, kidney disease impacts an estimated 35 million Americans. Now, there's a new Smartphone app aiming to help break down barriers and diagnose patients ...

The American Kidney Fund wants to help you Know Your Kidneys. Here are four factors that could mean you are at a higher risk ...

A new study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions revealed that smartphone-enabled home testing can improve early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD), one of ...

For patients like Pham, Vantive’s home dialysis technologies represent more than medical equipment — they’re a pathway to a ...

Kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a condition characterized by irreversible kidney damage that leads to the loss of kidney function. Your kidneys help remove toxins along with ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

Sanskruti Lakhotia from RMIT's Sir Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility holds a bottle of the nanoparticle formula being used to develop Nexsen's kidney diagnostic tests. A simple blood test could ...

Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure. The test is part of national ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

Patients with kidney disease are largely unaware of genetic testing opportunities, according to data presented at ASN Kidney ...