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 ...

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 ...

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. Subscribe to our ...

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 ...

About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).

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 ...

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Nobody in Sharron Rouse’s family had ever had kidney disease. There was no warning, no history to trace, and no blueprint for what came next. That gap is exactly what she has spent years trying to ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kristal Higgins just wants to be healthy, become a nurse and travel to Greece. But she has kidney failure and has been on a ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, largely silent and serious. Most people who have the condition do not realize they ...

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