People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.

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Share on Pinterest Scientists believe a new urine biomarker could help predict kidney disease earlier. caifas/Getty Images Researchers have found a new biomarker in urine that could help diagnose ...

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Prior studies of uromodulin, the most abundant protein in urine, and kidney disease have focused primarily on urinary uromodulin levels. The current study evaluated associations of serum uromodulin ...

Researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine have uncovered how an imbalanced gut microbiome escalates the production of ...

Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health.