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Kidney Patient Summit Held Virtually with Nearly 200 Congressional Meetings  

New York, NY – September 17, 2020 — More than 150 advocates from kidney organizations around the country met virtually on September 16th with their Congressional delegations to inspire action for kidney disease at the ...

Prediabetes describes the condition of someone who is on their way to developing diabetes. Before having diabetes, people usually have “pre-diabetes.” This is a new name for a condition in which blood glucose (sugar) levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. A person with prediabetes cannot handle sugar as well as they should. Even though diabetes is not full blown, high sugar levels in...

(New York, NY) –November 1, 2010-- A few simple questions can help patients and their doctors predict whether a kidney transplant from a deceased donor will succeed long-term, according to new research published in the November issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

“Surprisingly few tools have been developed to predict outcomes after kidney transplant,” Bertram L....

One of Dave Johney’s earliest memories is visiting his uncle in the hospital as he recovered from a kidney transplant. As a result, Dave became actively involved with the NKF. When it was time for him to buy a new car, what else would he do with his old one but donate it to the Kidney Cars program? Dave knew the proceeds would help the 26 million Americans with kidney disease. And as Dave says, “I even received a nice tax...

Pentoxifylline, a drug used to treat patients with circulation problems, may also benefit those with kidney disease caused by diabetes and other conditions. Specifically, pentoxifylline decreases proteinuria, the abnormal leakage of protein into the urine, according to two articles in the September issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation.

"When kidneys are healthy, very...

Colon cancer screening is very important. It detects cancer at early, more curable stages. But the National Kidney Foundation wants people to know about certain bowel cleansing products that have risks to the kidneys of some individuals. A warning was issued by the FDA for a type of sudden loss of kidney function or acute kidney injury and blood mineral disturbances.

Your colon doctor needs to see your colon without anything in the way...