Kidney disease can remain silent for years. Learn three warning signs and two simple tests that can help detect kidney damage early.

The guidelines introduce the “STAMP” acronym to help physicians in caring for patients with CKD: Screen, Triage, Address CKD ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows. Health care providers for decades have measured ...

Updated consumer resource explains eGFR and UACR testing, individualized nutrition, medication oversight and how to ...

Chronic kidney disease might sound alarming, but it doesn't always lead to kidney failure. With timely diagnosis and ...

Photo courtesy of renalandurologynews.com By Knowridge Kidney disease is becoming more common around the world, particularly as populations grow older. The condition can be difficult ...

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended kidney function tests every six months for Indians above 20, highlighting ...

Diagnosis of women’s chronic kidney disease (CKD) is often delayed, and they are less likely to begin dialysis or receive a ...

New Orleans — Clinicians are not discussing genetic testing or counseling with the majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in whom such testing is indicated, a new survey found. “This ...

Charlottesville-based University of Virginia researchers identified an trend in heart surgery data: Poor kidney function prior to heart surgery is associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs ...

Heart disease and chronic kidney disease can accelerate one another, but new guidelines say simple screening and early ...

Researchers analyzed data from more than 75,000 people with type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors were associated with slower kidney-function decline in those with albuminuria ...