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Oct. 23, 2020, New York, NY — Patients with diabetic kidney disease can potentially be treated with a new investigational medication that may slow the progress of their illness without harmful side effects to their hearts, according to the results of a global clinical trial announced today.

“This is an...

Foundation and federal government work together to spread the word

 

September 22, 2020, New York, NY – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on spreading the word that everyone, especially patients with kidney disease, should get a flu vaccine this fall.

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~Collaboration aims to transform kidney transplantation and enhance health equity~

 

(September 21, 2023, New York, NY) – The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce its latest investment through the NKF Innovation Fund, which is aimed at fostering innovation and advancing kidney health. NKF has chosen to invest in...
  Diabetes raises risk of kidney disease and kidney failure, but many patients don’t realize the risk   New York, NY – November 14, 2019 - How much do American adults know about kidney disease and its relationship to diabetes? Not so much as it turns out, according to the results from a new...

Statement from Kevin Longino, CEO of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and a transplant recipient, on the signing of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act into law

 

(September 22, 2023 - Washington, DC) - This is a game changer!

     The Securing U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act will help improve the...

Foundation Educates Public on Link between Kidney Disease, Diabetes and Heart Disease

May 19, 2022, New York, NY ­­– Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States and represent a substantial public health burden.[1] To help patients at varying levels of health literacy understand the connection between...
Embargoed: May 9, 2019, 6:00PM EDT   New York, NY – May 9, 2019 – A new study of the medical data of tens of thousands of diabetic patients has found many have undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD), including the most critical late-stages.   The study “Prevalence and Factors Associated with...
  For second year, company will serve as Kidney Walk National Presenting Sponsor   Waltham, MA - March 27, 2019 – For the second year, Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), the largest provider of dialysis products and services, will serve as National Presenting Sponsor for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Kidney Walks. As part of that...

Collaboration Sets the Stage for an Enhanced National Registry for All Stages and Types of Kidney Disease

(November 01, 2023, New York, NY) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and HHS Technology Group, LLC™ (HTG) have reached an agreement to collaborate on the KidneyCARE (Community Access to Research Equity)TM Study, the new...
  The National Kidney Foundation to host first ever conference on kids with CKD   New York, NY – Dec. 5, 2018 – Living with kidney disease as an adult is difficult, but living with kidney disease as a child, is almost unbearable, according to Sarah Finlayson, 51, who was just 21 months old when her kidneys failed.   “I was sick, and I didn’t know why,” Sarah says. “My parents never talked about it at home. I didn’t know about diet...

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