An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High creatinine levels in the blood can suggest the kidneys are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

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 ...

"People with chronic kidney disease generally have no symptoms until they’re very near kidney failure," said kidney-health ...

MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everly Health, a digital health company at the forefront of remote diagnostics-driven care, today announced the launch of a comprehensive at-home collection kidney ...

NEW YORK and HOUSTON, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and death, a new study shows.