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Research Studies
- New Study Reconsiders Blood Pressure Targets for Kidney Disease Patients — 1/18/12
- Kidney Failure Patients Missing out on Convenient, Cost-Effective Therapy, Study Says — 11/28/11
- New Policy Reduces Racial Disparity in Transplantation — 10/26/11
- Pre-Dialysis Nutrition Linked to Lower Mortality — 10/1/11
- Do-it-Yourself Questionnaire Can Help Derail Major Illnesses — 8/1/11
- NIH RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NEW MARKER TO PREDICT PROGRESSIVE KIDNEY FAILURE, DEATH — 6/15/11
- Contrast Dye Used In Diagnostic Imaging More Likely to Damage Female Kidneys — 4/27/11
- The Right Food Can Help Fight Kidney Disease — 4/27/11
- Inner City Dialysis Clinics Fare Equally as Well as Suburban Clinics — 4/27/11
- Unusual Kidney Injury Can be Caused by Hazing, Medication Interaction and Anesthetics — 4/27/11
- New Research Aims to Help Primary Care Doctors Manage Kidney Disease — 4/27/11
- Despite a Diagnosis, Many Kidney Disease Patients Remain Unaware— 3/1/11
- Western Dietary Pattern Associated with Kidney Function Decline — 1/25/11
- NKF Partners with Renal Fellow Network — 11/17/10
- Hearing Loss is Common in Patients with Moderate Chronic Kidney Disease — 10/01/10
- Daily Hemodialysis Improves Depression and Recovery Time — 8/30/10
- NKF Names Third Franklin McDonald Fresenius Medical Care Research Award Recipient — 6/14/10
- Study Documents a Consistent Risk of Mortality Associated with Kidney Disease in 14 Countries Across Four Continents — 5/17/10
- Spouses of Dialysis Patients Often Have Reduced Kidney Function — 4/30/10
- Poor Preparation Puts Many Dialysis Patients at Risk — 4/14/10
- Serious Kidney Injury Common in Very Ill H1N1 Patients — 4/14/10
- Immune-Suppressing Drug Helps Black Kidney Transplant Patients More Than Whites — 4/14/10
- For Developing Nations, Better Lifestyle May Lead to Worse Health — 3/10/10
- Obesity May Affect Kidneys Differently in Whites, Blacks — 3/1/10
- Kidney Damage More Common Among Non–Whites — 3/1/10
- Kidney Patients’ Heart Health is Getting Better — 11/3/09
- Survey Shows 60 Percent of Those with Kidney Disease See Transplantation As a "Last-Resort" Option, Despite Better Outcomes for Those Receiving Transplants Before Dialysis — 10/28/09
- More Kidney Patients Avoiding Dialysis on Path to Transplant — 10/26/09
- Kidney Disease Linked to Depression, Even in Early Stages — September 1, 2009
- New International Guideline Offers Direction for Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients — 10/12/09
- Kidney Disease Linked to Depression, Even in Early Stages — September 1, 2009
- Low Birth Weight May Mean Higher Risk for Kidney Disease — 8/3/09
- Flu Shot May be Less Effective After Transplant — 7/1/09
- Baking Soda Prevents Kidney Damage From Intravenous Dye — 4/1/09
- Tainted Castor Oil Used for Cosmetic Augmentation Causes Kidney Failure — 3/26/09
- Social Connection Far Outweighs Compensation in Motivating Kidney Donors — 3/26/09
- Hypertension Fuels Chronic Kidney Disease — 3/26/09
- Screening for Microalbuminuria Economically Wise in People with Diabetes or Hypertension — 3/26/09
- Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Microalbuminuria — 3/26/09
- Enhanced Version of Quality Of Life Survey Discriminates Between Pre-dialysis, Dialysis and Transplant Groups — 3/26/09
- Sexual Problems Common Among Women on Dialysis — 3/26/09
- Social Networks Assist Black Patients in Getting Kidney Transplants — 3/26/09
- Kidney Disease in African Americans Goes Undetected Until the Latest Stages — 1/21/09
General Health
- NKF Helps Chicago Tribune Readers Learn about Kidney Health — September 2011
- NKF Statement Regarding FDA Approval of Modified Language on Labels for ESAs — June 2011
- NKF Spreads the Word about Kidney Health in a Special Insert to USA Today — April 2011
- NKF Helps Chicago Tribune Readers Understand Their Kidneys — August 2010
- Dietary Sodium: Less is More — 5/4/10
- Early Detection Aims to Reverse Rising Rate of Kidney Disease — 3/12/09
Programs and Events
- NKF Unveils New Video to Educate Patients about Dialysis — 5/25/11
- National Kidney Foundation Plans to Study the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Patients — 5/17/11
- National Kidney Foundation and Cadillac to Raise Green on the Green — 5/14/10
- Nurse Practitioner Wins Nationwide Kidney Art Contest — 4/29/10
- NKF-KDOQI Considers the Utility of Global Guidelines — 4/16/10
- KDIGO Reports on CKD Staging and Prognosis Project — 4/15/10
- Young Investigators Recognized at NKF's 2010 Spring Clinical Nephrology Meetings — 4/14/10
- National Kidney Foundation Launches Your Treatment, Your Choice to Promote Implementation of New Medicare Education Benefit — 2/23/10
- Records Shattered at the Healthy Kidney 10K — 5/20/09
- Kidney Cars Celebrates Earth Day — 4/22/09
Legislative News
- Durbin, Cochran Introduce Legislation to Help Organ Transplant Patients — 8/1/11
- Senators Durbin, Cochran Introduce Legislation to Help Organ Transplant Patients — 3/10/09
- Reps. Camp, Kind Join with National Kidney Foundation to Modernize Medicare's Treatment of Kidney Transplant Patients — 3/10/09
Foundation News
- Former Compaq Computer Corporate Executive Joins National Kidney Foundation Board of Directors — 1/30/12
- National Kidney Foundation and B. Smith Team Up to Bring Awareness to Kidney Disease Prevention with “B. Healthy Recipe Makeover Contest” — 1/28/12
- National Kidney Foundation Names New CEO — 10/24/11
- National Kidney Foundation and PUMC Pharmaceutical Forge New Partnership to Implement KDIGO Guidelines in China — 4/28/11
- National Kidney Foundation and Baxter Partner to Educate Patients on Home Dialysis Options — 3/30/11
- National Kidney Foundation Names New KEEP Steering Committee — 3/17/11
- HM Insurance Group to Partner with the National Kidney Foundation — 2/9/11
- National Kidney Foundation and Cranberry Marketing Committee Forge New Partnership to Promote Urinary Tract Health — 11/15/10
- National Kidney Foundation Celebrates 60th Anniversary — 11/15/10
- Transplant Surgeon and Non-Directed Kidney Donor Named Co-Chairs of the National Kidney Foundation’s End the Wait! Executive Committee — 6/4/10
- National Kidney Foundation Establishes J. Michael Lazarus Award — 4/15/10
- NKF Launches Living Donor Council — 4/1/10
- “30 Rock” Star Sounds Alarm for Silent Disease, Signs on as Spokesperson for National Kidney Foundation — 3/1/10
- This Holiday Season, End the Wait — 10/27/09
- NASCAR Great Champions Kidney Cars — 6/23/09
- NBC'S '30 ROCK' SEASON FINALE MUSIC VIDEO CLIP AVAILABLE ON THE iTUNES STORE TO BENEFIT THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION — 5/19/09
- National Kidney Foundation and Nephroceuticals Partner To Promote Early Detection and Good Nutrition for Kidney Disease — 5/11/09
- William F. Keane, MD, Receives Donald Seldin Award — 4/1/09
- Organ Shortage Needs Multi-Faceted Approach — 1/29/09
- The National Kidney Foundation and Charley's Grilled Subs® Team Up to Save Lives — 1/13/09
Related News
- National Kidney Foundation Honors Fresenius Medical Care Social Work and Nutrition Staff — 4/26/11
- Congressional Kidney Caucus Expands, Fortifies Bipartisan Credentials — 4/6/11
- Health Department Announces New Company Commitments to the National Salt Reduction Initiative — 11/23/10
- Kidney Care Partners Launches Health Care Campaign to Improve Survival Rates of First-Year Dialysis Patients — 6/8/09
- National Healthcare Decisions Day - April 16, 2009 — 4/16/09
- Remembering a Medical Pioneer — 2/11/09
- STUDY SHOWS MACHINE PERFUSION SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES TRANSPLANT RESULTS — 1/1/09
Industry News
- Toray and Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Reach North American License Agreement on Antipruritic Agent TRK-820 — 11/10/11
- Janssen Products, LP, Modifies Prescribing Information for Procrit® (Epoetin alfa) in Chronic Kidney Disease — 6/27/11
- Amgen Announces Modifications to U.S. Prescribing Information for Use of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Chronic Kidney Disease — 6/27/11
- FDA clears test to help patients with kidney transplants— 2/11/11
- Ikaria® Begins Enrollment of Pivotal Trial for LUCASSIN® — 11/30/10
- FDA Approves Longer Use of Valcyte® for Adult Kidney Transplant Patients at High Risk of Developing Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Disease — 8/10/10
- Novartis receives US FDA approval for Zortress® (everolimus) to prevent organ rejection in adult kidney transplant recipients — 4/23/10
- National Kidney Foundation and Baxter Partner To Promote Education for Pre-Dialysis Patients — 4/19/10
- Biotrends Research Group and the National Kidney Foundation Team Up to Capture the Voices of Patients with Kidney Disease — 4/12/10
- Novartis statement on FDA Advisory Committee recommendation to approve everolimus for use in kidney transplantation — 12/7/09
- Genzyme Launches Renvela Powder in the U.S.
New Treatment Option for CKD Patients on Dialysis — 11/9/09 - Genzyme Launches 1 mcg Hectorol Capsules — 8/10/09
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