A Dream Starting to Come True: Wearable Kidneys
Without a transplant, patients with kidney failure need dialysis to stay alive. Dialysis does a...
June 2018
NKF Statement on Congressional Action to Support Living Organ Donation in Family and Medical Leave Act
June 26, 2018
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
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My Sister is My Hero: My Kidney Transplant Story
by Lisa Ball
I was walking back to my office from running an errand and could hardly put one...
June 2018
NKF Statement on the California Ballot Initiative, The Fair Pricing for Dialysis Act
All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—June 15...
June 2018
NKF Applauds CareDx for New Living Donor Policy
Offering paid leave for living donation helps remove financial barriers
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Kidney Disease: A Family Matter
Jordan Murphy is the first to admit that she’s probably visited the doctor more than anyone else...
Environmental Pollution and Kidney Disease
By Leslie Spry, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF
Air, soil, and water pollution have been linked...
May 2018
NKF Statement on American Patients First: The Trump Administration Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs
Quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation
New York, NY—May 14,...
May 2018
NKF Statement on Legislation Passed in Colorado to Provide Paid Leave for Living Organ Donors
Legislation provides private employers with tax credit
Quotes for...
With a New Kidney Came a New Friend
Seven months ago, Leah Elliott’s husband, Christopher, called her while she was on a trip in...
May 2018
NKF and TMF Health Quality Institute Team-Up to Prevent Kidney Disease through Screening and Education
New special innovative project administered with the Centers for Medicare &...
April 2018
National Kidney Foundation Statement on Donald W. Seldin, MD - Distinguished Nephrology Teacher and Researcher
Friday, April 27, 2018 - National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is mourning the...
A Teacher’s Lesson: Finding a Future After Transplant Failure
As a mother and elementary school teacher, Melanie Litt always felt prepared for anything—that is,...
Can Dehydration Affect Your Kidneys?
Can dehydration affect your kidneys? The answer is yes.
About 60-70% of...
April 2018
New Study: American Formulation of Oral Urea Effective Treatment for Abnormally Low Blood Sodium Levels
AUSTIN, TX—April 11, 2018—The first study to review the use of an American...
April 2018
Protein Restriction Effective in Delaying Need for Dialysis, Comprehensive Study Shows
AUSTIN, TX — April 11, 2018 —Low-protein diets can delay kidney failure in patients with...
April 2018
Kidneys Initially Deemed Unfit for Transplant Prove Viable, Study Shows
AUSTIN, TX—April 11, 2018—The first study to track outcomes of transplanted kidneys...
April 2018
Using a Home Test Kit and Smartphone to Test for Kidney Disease
New Clinical Trial Screens Hypertensive Population
Austin, TX—April 10, 2018—...
