Scientists have made a remarkable breakthrough in kidney research. In a paper published in the journal Communications Biology, a team of researchers at Kyoto University led by Ramin Sadeghian present ...

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

Chronic kidney disease has been named the ninth leading cause of global death. Record numbers of men and women are currently estimated to have reduced kidney function, according to new research ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. After decades of widespread use, a pair of basic kidney-function tests will likely be retired because they can delay ...

After decades of widespread use, a pair of basic kidney function tests will likely be retired because they can delay lifesaving care for Black patients. Two prominent groups that set standards in ...