Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health ...

A commonly used blood test to measure kidney function may not be effective for many people in Africa. A study, published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers found methods developed in wealthier ...

Cystatin-C, a new blood test for kidney function, is a better predictor of death and cardiovascular risk among the elderly than the standard measure of kidney function, according to a National Heart, ...

New guidelines enhance the ability of veterinarians to assess renal function WESTBROOK, Maine, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in veterinary ...

OAKLAND, Calif. — Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating ...

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. IDXX has announced that the SDMA-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging guidelines have now been generated and approved by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS).

The most important test to check the health of the kidney is the kidney function test. It is also called renal function test. In this, the functioning of the kidney is checked on several parameters ...

For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), severity of CKD is associated with an increased incidence of cognitive impairment, according to a study published online Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

Kristal Higgins just wants to be healthy, become a nurse and travel to Greece. But she has kidney failure and has been on a transplant waiting list for six years. The disease and its comorbidities ...