The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the ...

Significant underdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), now the ninth leading cause of death globally, is endangering ...

A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet ...

An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High creatinine levels in the blood can suggest the kidneys are not working well. A urine albumin result higher than 30 mg/gram may be a sign ...

Managing mental and emotional health is a key part of managing chronic kidney disease.

This test is based on the RNA genetic markers forkhead box P3 (FoxP3), granzyme B (:GZMB), and perforin (PRF1). These biomarkers are licensed from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (:BIDMC) in ...

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 ...

UP to half of life-threatening chronic kidney disease (CKD) cases may be undiagnosed, according to shock new research. Around ...

Alarmed by the steep rise in the number of Americans with kidney failure -- now estimated at 340,000, up from 183,000 a decade years ago -- the nonprofit National Kidney Foundation this week released ...

One week Niven Hopkins thought he had a sore foot, and the next, he was facing a life-changing diagnosis.

Women with chronic kidney disease are less likely than men to be diagnosed, represented in research and given treatments that ...