Kidney disease itself is relatively common, affecting an estimated 2.4% of U.S. adults. Renal failure may develop in some people who have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Diabetes, high blood ...

The following is a summary of “Treating chronic kidney disease in Danish primary care: results from the observational ATLAS study,” published in the February 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by ...

A worldwide movement is underway to oblige laboratories to provide an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR ... de facto screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the validity of ...

Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with incident bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published online Feb. 11 ...

Learn how chronic kidney disease and diabetes accelerate heart risk, with new research revealing early warning signs.

An FDA-approved medication already used to treat people who have type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease may also help ...

Many older people develop chronic kidney disease and ... changes in two important indicators of kidney function — estimated glomerular filtration rate and urine albumin-to-creatinine (protein ...

Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the ...

Investigators compared the outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes who continued versus stopped metformin after progressing to stage 4 chronic kidney disease.

Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda, Trulicity: These and other GLP1-RA diabetes/weight-loss meds can also boost outcomes for folks ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease ... in two kidney function indicators: estimated glomerular filtration rate and ...

Denmark: A recent study published in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications has explored the role of kidney fat ...