About 37 million people in the United States have chronic kidney disease and studies show that genetics may explain between 10% and 20% of cases in adults (and as many as 70% of cases in children).

Alarmed by the steep rise in the number of Americans with kidney failure -- now estimated at 340,000, up from 183,000 a decade years ago -- the nonprofit National Kidney Foundation this week released ...

New Orleans — Clinicians are not discussing genetic testing or counseling with the majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in whom such testing is indicated, a new survey found. “This ...

The revolutionary world of medical imaging continues to transform how healthcare professionals protect our most vital organs, and kidney ultrasounds stand at the forefront of this incredible ...

Giving patients and their providers genetic test results for kidney failure risk promotes positive behavioral change that could decrease an individual's likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease ...

A simple blood test could reveal kidney disease earlier so more can be done to halt progression, while also allowing better ongoing management of kidney health by simpler monitoring. Nearly one-third ...

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 ...

Final Medicare policy supports transplant surveillance portfolio CareDx Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNA) shares climbed 20% on Thursday ...

Nobody in Sharron Rouse’s family had ever had kidney disease. There was no warning, no history to trace, and no blueprint for what came next. That gap is exactly what she has spent years trying to ...

Nearly half of chronic kidney disease cases go undiagnosed globally; researchers advocate for routine urine testing to ...

CareDx (NASDAQ:CDNA) price surged ~18% in premarket trading to ~$35.15 on Thursday after the company announced that Medicare finalized its Local Coverage Determination (LCD) policy for molecular ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kristal Higgins just wants to be healthy, become a nurse and travel to Greece. But she has kidney failure and has been on a ...