Blood test reports often feel like a maze of unfamiliar terms. But, two markers hold a lot of meaning: uric acid and creatinine. They sit in the same report, often under the kidney panel, so it is ...

Creatinine is a widely used marker of kidney function, but testing it still often depends on bulky instruments or methods prone to interference. This study presents a compact chemiresistive biosensor ...

Kidney function in clinical practice is currently estimated using serum creatinine; although it is known to be an imperfect marker, as it is influenced by many factors that are independent of ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission moved to settle long‑running questions about when crypto assets fall under federal securities rules, issuing an interpretation that maps out a token taxonomy and ...

A MediaFeed reader asked us how to reduce creatinine levels naturally, and we’re here to help. Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney problems requiring immediate attention. This waste ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you’ll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some cases, your ...

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 muscle and kidney ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More inpatients had a discrepancy in eGFR compared with outpatients. Characteristics associated with a large ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health, parenting, and general health and ...