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Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...

The results of two large-scale studies demonstrate that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors significantly reduce the risk of kidney disease progression, hospitalization, and death in ...

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 in Neurology. The study does not ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists believe a new urine biomarker could help predict kidney disease earlier. caifas/Getty Images Researchers have found a new biomarker in urine that could help diagnose ...

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 ...

People with diabetes have a higher risk of many different health issues, including kidney and heart problems. Although various medicines can help reduce the risk of these issues, many people with ...

Low testosterone levels appear to protect kidney cells in mice from cell death. The finding could explain why women are at a lower risk of acute kidney injury than men. Tomokazu Souma at Duke ...

For people with kidney disease, acetaminophen (Tylenol) is often the preferred OTC pain relief option, but it should be taken at the lowest effective dose and not exceed 3,000 mg per day. Of all the ...