A1C, LDL, HDL… the number of medical abbreviations you might see on your patient portal is enough to make you think your ...

In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense ...

Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...

Uric acid was once dismissed as mere metabolic waste, but today it is understood as a potential sign of danger in your body. Recent studies show that uric acid doesn’t just exist in the bloodstream; ...

MINNEAPOLIS — 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 December 3, 2025, ...

Adults with prediabetes were more than twice as likely as those with normal glucose levels to experience a faster decline in kidney function over time, according to new data from a long-term ...

Experts say we’re in a golden age for treating chronic kidney disease, with new drugs like Ozempic yielding major results. Will dialysis and organ transplants become a thing of the past? A healthy ...

Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic ...

In a significant stride for regenerative medicine, scientists have managed to reverse kidney damage in mice using innovative therapeutic methods. This groundbreaking achievement builds on the ...

For better cognitive performance of patients with CKD or ESKD, hemoglobin level should be above 11.0 mg/dL. Cognitive impairment correlates with hemoglobin levels in patients with chronic kidney ...

Urinary iron may serve as a marker and possible mediator of tubular toxicity in recipients of kidney transplant linked with early mortality. Higher urinary iron concentrations are independently ...

A new study found an association between hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use and early and long-term benefits on kidney function in people with lupus nephritis, (LN, lupus-related kidney disease). HCQ (known ...