Press Room
May 2016
National Kidney Foundation Statement on The Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2016
May 25, 2016 - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) strongly supports removing barriers to living organ donation, and believes that all expenses related to the donation should be covered so...
May 2016
Cleveland Clinic Surgeon Named to National Kidney Foundation Board of Directors
Monday, May 23, 2016, Cleveland: Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, has been named to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Board of Directors.
Dr. Modlin, a kidney transplant surgeon and urologist...
April 2016
SPRINT Toward New Blood Pressure Targets, with Caution
Boston, MA - Lower blood pressure targets can help prevent heart attacks, strokes, cardiovascular disease and death in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, according to data presented at...
April 2016
Exelixis Announces FDA Approval of CABOMETYX™ (Cabozantinib) Tablets for Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma Who Have Received Prior Anti-Angiogenic Therapy
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April 2016
Elevated Serum Potassium Linked to Higher Mortality in over 2 Million Patients
Boston, MA - Both low and high levels of serum potassium are associated with an increased risk of mortality, according to research results presented at the National Kidney Foundation 2016...
April 2016
Trust Your Gut Bacteria
Boston, MA - Diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have higher levels of intestinal bacteria that can cause chronic inflammation, according to findings presented at the National...
April 2016
Albuminuria Doubles Mortality Risk
Boston, MA - Mortality risk increases significantly in individuals who have albumin in their urine, even if they do not have marked reductions in kidney function, as measured by estimated...
April 2016
Warm Weather a Danger to Dialysis Patients
Boston, MA - Adherence to scheduled dialysis sessions is very important to the overall health of kidney failure patients, so better understanding of the barriers to dialysis attendance is...
April 2016
Five-Star Dialysis Centers Not Tied to Quality of Care
Boston, MA - Additional stars in the rating system for dialysis facilities may not reflect increases in quality of care, according to an analysis presented at the National Kidney...
April 2016
NKF Recognizes Relypsa with Inaugural Corporate Innovator Award for First Drug Approved by FDA for Hyperkalemia in 50 Years
New York, NY — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is honoring Relypsa, Inc. with its first-ever Corporate Innovator Award in recognition of the biopharmaceutical company’s breakthrough...
