Female patients with kidney failure are significantly less likely to be referred to a transplant center for assessment, according to a new study from ICES, London Health Sciences Center Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease, yet a severe shortage of donor organs continues to limit access for millions of patients worldwide. With demand for kidney transplants ...
Jun 11, 2026
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that the hormone FGF23 reduces the production of red blood cells and may contribute to the development of anemia in chronic kidney disease, according to a recent study published ...
Jun 9, 2026
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The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, along with two other leading medical organizations, have developed the first-ever guideline aimed at preventing and managing cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic ...
Jun 9, 2026
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An investigator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received international recognition for innovative imaging research that may help physicians identify patients at increased risk of chronic kidney disease ...
Jun 9, 2026
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LRBA deficiency has long been viewed primarily as an immune disorder, but researchers at Science Tokyo have found that the condition may also impair urinary concentrating ability. Using patient registry data from 43 individuals, ...
Jun 8, 2026
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A series of major studies has shown that finerenone preserves kidney function, reduces cardiovascular risk, and improves survival across a much broader range of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) than it is currently ...
Jun 5, 2026
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New research presented at the 63rd ERA Congress suggests that a widely used class of blood pressure medications may be associated with poorer kidney outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D), even among patients already ...
Jun 4, 2026
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The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the risk of serious illness, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet and Leiden University Medical ...
Jun 4, 2026
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More adults are surviving both the wait for an organ and transplant surgery, but the number of people who need transplants continues to exceed the number of organs available, especially for kidneys, according to a national ...
Jun 4, 2026
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