Creatinine, a metabolic by-product of muscle metabolism, serves as a critical biomarker for assessing renal, muscular and thyroid functions. The development of biosensing technologies for the rapid ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 800 million people globally and is often diagnosed too late for effective intervention. Early detection depends on accurate measurement of biomarkers such as ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

A new microfluidic device promises to revolutionize kidney disease screening by enabling rapid, accurate, and low-cost testing of creatinine levels in urine. Creatinine is a key biomarker used to ...

A major global study suggests that a hidden mismatch between two common blood tests could quietly signal serious trouble ...

In 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement forced the United States to reckon with systemic racism and its causes and manifestations. Driven partially by the disproportionate toll that the COVID-19 ...

SAN DIEGO—The use of urine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL), which has emerged as a promising marker for development of early acute kidney injury (AKI), could result in a substantial ...

A lifestyle change can still turn around kidney damage, if detected early, a health expert on diabetes said on Wednesday.

Major differences between eGFR based on cystatin C compared with creatinine were associated with higher rates for all-cause mortality, CV events and kidney failure for outpatients, according to data ...

Early detection depends on accurate measurement of biomarkers such as creatinine and the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR). While urine testing is non-invasive and informative, standard methods ...