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One tell-tale sign of kidney damage is pain that becomes more pronounced with movements like stretching or twisting. This ...

Drug-induced kidney injury, or nephrotoxicity, is a common complication in clinical medicine that happens when drugs damage the kidneys.

Researchers have identified six new biomarkers that could detect kidney injury faster and with more sensitivity, advancing safer drug development and improving health outcomes for patients. The new ...

As we age, our bodies undergo various physiological changes that necessitate a proactive approach to health management.

COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, especially after hospitalization, according to study findings.

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease.

Key urine indicators, such as albumin and glomerular filtration rate (GFR), are used to assess kidney health. In conditions ...

A team has devised a more accurate way of measuring an indicator of kidney function known as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by taking aging into account.