Regularly testing your kidney function can help you catch early kidney disease. You can manage diabetes and high blood pressure to prevent kidney disease from progressing. Lifestyle changes, like ...

ACE inhibitors lower blood pressure and protect the kidneys by decreasing angiotensin II levels. Vitamin D helps maintain strong bones, but too much can cause issues if not monitored. ARBs block ...

Diabetes remains the leading cause of chronic kidney disease in the United States, affecting nearly 40 percent of adults living with the condition. When blood sugar levels stay elevated over time, the ...

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 ...

This study is researching how Ozempic (semaglutide) affects kidney function in people who have type 1 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Ozempic is a GLP-1 receptor agonist that has been approved ...

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.

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a ...

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. Health care providers for decades have measured ...

Rates of the disease have been rising for decades, driven in part by diabetes and high blood pressure. By Nina Agrawal The number of adults with chronic kidney disease is growing, according to a study ...

Ozempic may help protect kidney function in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. People taking Ozempic have rarely reported kidney injury and worsening kidney function. Ozempic is ...