Renal news roundup from AKF

The tuberculosis rate among U.S. patients with kidney failure from 2010 to 2021 was 10 times higher than in the general population, according to a study publish...

A study in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found weight cycling or "yo-yo dieting" for adults with type 1 diabetes may raise th...

Former NBA guard Nate Robinson, who played for the Celtics, has undergone a successful kidney transplant at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seatt...

The development of xenotransplantation has taken a leap forward as Towana Looney becomes the longest living transplant recipient of a genetically modified pig k...

Mayo Clinic has joined SeaStar Medical's NEUTRALIZE-AKI trial, which aims to enroll 200 adults with acute kidney injury (AKI) undergoing continuous renal r...

Medtronic is poised for significant advancement in renal denervation with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) opening a national coverage analy...

In the United Kingdom, the National Health Service has introduced new genetic test screens for "high-risk" APOL1 gene variants that are linked to an i...

A study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found the combination of gout and CKD can increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality risks in ind...

Patient care technicians (PCT) play a critical role in the dialysis process, but they are frequently underappreciated and deal with a lack of clarity about thei...