Renal news roundup from AKF

Tim Andrews made medical history as the first person to receive a human kidney transplant after living with a genetically modified pig kidney. He spent 271 days with the pig organ, which he named Wilma, which allowed him to avoid dialysis and improve his quality of life, despite ...

An analysis of data from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database found that statin therapy was associated with lower 30-day mortality risk among patients with nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) with acute kidney injury (AKI). The study in Scientific R...

About 12% of women with gestational diabetes had kidney dysfunction five months postpartum, according to a study in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The study found that 94% of women who had gestational diabetes and kidney dysfunction had postpartum mic...

Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) was associated with about a 50% lower risk of adverse kidney outcomes for patients with obesity, regardless of type 2 diabetes (T2D) status, compared with those who did not have surgery, according to a study in Obesity Science & Practice....

A review in the Korean Journal of Internal Medicine emphasizes the importance of tailored lipid management for chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The review highlights that statins, with or without ezetimibe, are effective for those...

The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes group has updated its guidelines for managing anemia for patients with CKD. The guidelines, published in Kidney International, address iron therapy, erythropoiesis-stimulating agents and red blood cell transfusions, with a focus on sa...

A study in The BMJ highlights the benefits of engaging in a variety of physical activities to reduce mortality risk. The study, which analyzed data from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, found that participants who engaged in a higher var...

More than 140 medical organizations, including the American Kidney Fund (AKF), are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would boost National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in fiscal 2026. The bill would provide $48.7 billion, which is $415 million more than the previous ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Serivices (CMS) has set the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System base rate and the AKI dialysis payment rate at $281.71 for 2026. The CMS also removed 23 questions from the In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of ...