Despite their higher risk of chronic kidney disease, people with hypertension or diabetes usually are not given a simple test for protein in the urine to screen for this potentially deadly disorder, ...

Identifying kidney cancer and differentiating between kidney cancer tumor types with a urine test is still more of a fond wish than a reality, but several strategies that are in late-stage development ...

A simple urine test could accurately detect recurring kidney cancer in patients recovering from surgery for the disease, potentially sparing them from frequent follow-up scans, researchers suggest.

A new urine-based biomarker test could cut in half the need for surveillance imaging to detect recurrence of the most common form of kidney cancer, researchers reported at the 2025 annual congress of ...

Urine isn’t just waste; it is a sign to know how the kidneys and whole body are functioning. Healthy kidneys filter blood and produce urine that’s usually light yellow to amber. When this colour ...

New research, led by the University of Glasgow and published in the British Journal of General Practice, assessed patient data from across the U.K. and found that not enough people with chronic kidney ...

Investigators proposes a new, noninvasive way to test for transplant rejection using exosomes -- tiny vesicles containing mRNA -- from urine samples. Patients can spend up to six years waiting for a ...

The presence of certain markers in the urine might be a red flag for acute kidney injury (AKI), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology ...

Protein in the urine, also referred to as proteinuria, is a condition that is often detected during a routine urine test. Although this might sound alarming, not every case is an indication of ...

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

Some people are more likely to have protein in their urine. If your doctor does a routine dipstick protein urine test, you might need to do a 24-hour urine protein test. What Is a 24-Hour Urine ...