A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney strain, indicating impaired waste filtering. While normal ranges exist, ...

New insights into kidney function tests suggest using creatinine and cystatin C together may lower the risk of kidney failure ...

A new study shows that when two common tests for kidney function give very different results, it may be a sign of serious ...

Unlike creatinine, plasma levels of cystatin C are not affected by muscle mass, said Sarav and Alpern. However, cystatin C -- which also comes at a higher cost -- can increase with inflammation, ...

Doctors often use 'renal failure' and 'kidney failure' interchangeably, both signifying a critical loss of kidney function. While 'renal' stems from Latin for kidneys and is common in medical jargon, ...

A pig kidney with one genetic change functioned in a brain-dead human for 61 days, more than doubling previous records.

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study ...

The American Kidney Fund wants to help you Know Your Kidneys. Here are four factors that could mean you are at a higher risk ...

As people age, so do their kidneys.1 The average decline in renal function is approximately 1 mL/min/year after 30 years ...