A simple blood test could reveal kidney disease earlier so more can be done to halt progression, while also allowing better ongoing management of kidney health by simpler monitoring. Nearly one-third ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA— A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to develop kidney failure, years before clinical disease ...

About 13% of African Americans carry two copies of the APOL1 gene variants linked to kidney disease, yet most will never know they are at risk until their kidneys are already failing. Standard blood ...

The urinary system helps maintain the volume and chemical composition of fluids in the body. One of the main organs in the system are the kidneys, which filter waste products out of the body through ...

Landmark study of 2,470 patients across two U.S. health systems demonstrates sustained risk-stratified improvements in kidney ...

For decades, medical science has treated heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease as separate, isolated ...