It Takes 2(TM) is a critical health initiative highlighting the importance of complete testing and early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly among those who have type 2 diabetes or ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement forced the United States to reckon with systemic racism and its causes and manifestations. Driven partially by the disproportionate toll that the COVID-19 ...

High creatinine is a sign that our kidneys are under stress, and are not filtering waste as they should. High creatinine does ...

For 36-year-old Austin, Texas, resident David R., kidney disease was something he never expected. After months of feeling ...

Kidney disease is often called a “silent disease” because kidney damage happens quietly, without obvious symptoms in the early stages. Most people feel completely normal while their kidneys are slowly ...

Proteomics International says its PromarkerD diabetes test reshapes medical decision-making, with high scores prompting an ...

In a study published July 29 in Advanced Materials, University of Texas at Dallas researchers found that X-rays of the kidneys using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent might be more accurate in ...

A large study found that people with impaired kidneys tend to have higher Alzheimer’s biomarkers, yet they don’t face a ...