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Project Examines Super-Resolution Ultrasound for Assessment of Kidney Vasculature New York— Monday, August 6, 2018 – Roderick Tan, MD, PhD, has been awarded the 2018 Edith H. Blattner Grant Young Investigator Grant from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) for research that will utilize high-resolution ultrasound to closely examine the kidney’s vital small blood vessels. "I am honored and grateful that NKF has selected...

NKF Statement on Landmark Legislation Signed by Oklahoma Governor to Protect Living Organ Donors

Thursday, April, 11, 2019 – "Today, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law landmark legislation to protect living organ donors. SB704, co-sponsored by State Senator Jason Smalley and State Representative Terry O’Donnell, will ensure that life, long-term care and disability insurers will not discriminate against living organ donors through...

North Carolinians Need the Living Donor Protection Act: An Advocate’s Letter to the North Carolina Legislature

As more states pass the Living Donor Protection Act, which protects living donors from insurance discrimination, the situation of kidney patients in North Carolina is becoming more dire. More than 1.7 million patients currently have kidney disease in the state and over 20,000 patients are on dialysis.*

The journey to a kidney transplant is one fraught with uncertainty and emotional turmoil, but protecting...

¿Por qué las personas se convierten en donantes vivos de riñón?

Si tiene dos riñones sanos, es posible que pueda donar uno para mejorar o incluso salvar la vida de otra persona. ¿Cómo es ese viaje? ¿Cómo sabe si incluso es elegible?

Tres donantes vivos están aquí para explicarlo.

Tomar la decisión

Muchas personas deciden convertirse en donantes vivos de riñón cuando un familiar, cónyuge o amigo...

California Voters Put Dialysis Patients First, Prop 8 is Defeated

November 7, 2018 All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation “California voters have put dialysis patients first and voted down proposition 8, previously known as ‘The Fair Pricing for Dialysis Act’. Prop 8 was a dangerous ballot initiative that put the lives of dialysis patients at risk and placed patients in the middle of a battle that would not benefit them.” “The National Kidney Foundation...

Study Shows Investigational Solution Reduces Catheter-Related Infections

Investigators present findings at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings New York, NY – May 10, 2019 - Results of the LOCK-IT-100 study presented this week at the National Kidney Foundation’s 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings in Boston provide evidence of safety and efficacy for an investigational catheter lock solution that is designed to reduce...

NKF Introduces New Award for Nephrology Nursing

California’s Anne Diroll to receive honor at the 2019 Spring Clinical Meetings New York, NY - May 6, 2019 – Each year the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) considers the work of hundreds of specialists in the field of nephrology and selects among them those who most exemplify the relentless efforts of NKF to enhance the lives of patients through action, education and accelerating change. This year, The...

New York Passes Living Donor Protection Act

All quotes for attribution to National Kidney Foundation (NKF). New York, NY -- November 8, 2018 -- “The National Kidney Foundation congratulates New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature for recognizing the critical importance of protecting living organ donors from discrimination and encouraging more people to step forward to give the gift of life to patients desperately in need.” “Governor Cuomo...