Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...

Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney strain, indicating impaired waste filtering. While normal ranges exist, factors like muscle mass and diet influence results. Persistent high levels ...

The number of people living with CKD worldwide rose from 378 million in 1990 to 788 million in 2023. Here is what is ...

Light intensity activities, like walking or household chores, were linked to a lower risk of death for people with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Last summer, a city policeman came to my door. My doctor had been unable to contact me with the results of a recent blood test and called the police. The policeman handed me a card ...

In 2025, the FDA approved six drugs to treat various kidney diseases, including updates for Ozempic and the first approval of ...

People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists believe a new urine biomarker could help predict kidney disease earlier. caifas/Getty Images Researchers have found a new biomarker in urine that could help diagnose ...