View All: Research

18 of 18 Resutls

Trailblazers in Kidney Care: Dr. Samuel L. Kountz

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Tests and procedures,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors

The Future of Artificial Kidneys

Discover what the artificial kidney is, how it functions, and its current stage of development.

Treatments and therapies,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney transplantation

Shaping the Future of Nephrology Education and Research

The National Kidney Foundation values the opportunity to advocate for continued educational opportunities for future nephrology leaders, including cli...

Medical professionals

Do You Want to Help Researchers Develop the Next Study about Kidney Disease?

Have you ever had wished you could share your insights as a kidney patient with researchers? Or wondered if your personal experience might help an inv...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Social determinants of health,

Environmental determinants of health

Revolutionizing kidney disease education amidst global pandemic

Dedicated NKF volunteers and staff band together to launch first-ever large-scale virtual medical conference Educating healthcare professionals about ...

Diseases and conditions,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Infectious diseases,

Healthcare team,

Important Research Findings Presented During National Kidney Foundation’s Annual Spring Clinical Meetings

March 27, 2020, New York, NYThe National Kidney Foundation (NKF) showcased three late-breaking studies to kidney professionals this week ...

Treatments and therapies,

Clinical trials,

Medical professionals

The Right Food Can Help Fight Kidney Disease

Skim milk, cantaloupe and brown rice may be the keys to preserving kidney function. According to research, eating poorly, smoking and obesity can caus...

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Healthy habits,

Food and cooking

Kidney Stones Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

The terrible pain of kidney stone disease may be more common in people with metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of five traits that also sets the stage fo...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Metabolic acidosis,