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Marking Time and Moving Forward

Interview and article by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller As the former Minneapolis Public Schools Superintendent, Bernadeia Johnson has been an educator mos...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Background information,

Kidney failure,

Leadership and advisory boards

Fighting FSGS and Winning: Dine’s Story

In 1984, Bernardine (Dine) Watson was feeling gloomy, exhausted, and suffering from intermittent joint pain. However, as a working mom going through a...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Living donation,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Glomerular diseases

They Missed Her Husband’s Kidney Disease Signs—Now She’s Raising Awareness

Tim, was an energetic, healthy 29-year-old sailor in the Navy when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. There, he received news that ...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising events,

Nephrotic Syndrome in Children

Nephrotic syndrome in kids causes swelling and protein loss in urine. Managed with meds and a low-sodium diet. Monitoring is crucial for treatment.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Childhood nephrotic syndrome

Celebrating National Kidney Month With The Ultimate Gift Of Life

When Monica was 27 years old, her health rapidly declined due to kidney failure. She could barely eat or drink without extreme nausea and crashed into...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Kidney transplantation,

Kidney failure,

Home hemodialysis

FDA Approves First IgAN Drug, Tarpeyo, Shown to Help Reduce Protein in Urine

There is no current cure for immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN); however, a promising new drug granted accelerated approval may help treat it. Tarpey...

Treatments and therapies,

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Autoimmune kidney diseases and conditions,

IgA nephropathy

Inherited Kidney Diseases

Inherited kidney diseases are genetic conditions that can run in families. They include ADPKD, Alport syndrome, and more. Genetic testing helps in dia...

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions

All in the Family

Story and Interview by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The concept of karma suggests the good we put into the world comes back to us. Such seems to be the cas...

Diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising events,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions,

Alport syndrome

Kidney Stones

A kidney stone is a hard object that is made from chemicals in the urine.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Diabetes and Kidney Disease (Stages 1-4)

Good nutrition helps people with kidney disease stay healthy. If your kidneys are not working so well, some changes in the diet help you feel better.

Diseases and conditions,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Early stage kidney disease