National Kidney Foundation

Ever since the National Kidney Foundation Serving East Tennessee started an effort to give blankets to dialysis patients, the organization has been covered up with requests. Now it's asking the community to donate clean new or used blankets.  

Fertility in women on dialysis is rare due to their medical condition. But a 40 year-old Singaporean patient has overcome the odds. She is believed to be the first kidney patient here to give birth to twins. Hetty Musfirah with the story. Madam Nenamah  

The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan encourages Michigan residents to give the gift of life this holiday season by signing up to become an organ donor. As many as 50 people may be helped when just one person decides to donate his or her organs or tissue after they die. Right now, nearly 3,000 Michiganians wait for a life-saving organ transplant. Nationally, more than 100,000 people are waiting for an organ. While they wait, 18 people die...  

National Kidney Foundation seeks to improve transplant processRochester Democrat and ChronicleThe number of people waiting for a kidney transplant and the time they must wait has mobilized the National Kidney Foundation to end the wait in the next 10 ...Free kidney screenings offeredFort Wayne Journal Gazetteall 3 news articles »  

The National Kidney Foundation Serving the National Capital Area held its 29th Annual Kidney Ball on Nov. 21.  

The National Kidney Foundation looked at on-premise email archiving to manage GroupWise storage, but cloud storage email archiving from Sonian was more affordable.  

Los Angeles TimesKidney transplants at UCLA Medical Center have a domino effectLos Angeles Times... to an additional 1000 to 2000 kidney transplants annually, according to Dr. Bryan Becker, president of the New York-based National Kidney Foundation. ...Kidney transplants at UCLA Medical Center have a domino effectLos Angeles Timesall 3 news articles »  

MyStateline.comKidney ScreeningsMyStateline.comTo help raise awareness the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois hosted free screenings today in Rockford . Volunteers rode in on what they call the ...Dying Young: A Little Girl's Tragic Struggle Leads to Funding for Juvenile ...PR.com (press release)all 2 news articles »  

PhysOrg.comYounger Doctors More Likely to Recommend Preemptive Kidney TransplantationRenal and Urology NewsThe National Kidney Foundation guidelines recommend the promotion of early and preemptive kidney transplantation. However, only a fraction of kidney ...Barry, Dickens Push for Kidney DonationsWashington InformerYounger Doctors Recommend Kidney Transplantations EarlierRenal Business TodayMore kidney patients avoiding dialysis on path to...  

Atherotech to Exhibit VAP(R) Cholesterol Test at American Heart Association ...ReutersCystatin C has been shown to be a superior marker of kidney function compared to creatinine, according to the National Kidney Foundation. ...and more »  

All New Dialysis Patients at Increased Risk of DeathU.S. News & World ReportTherefore, research should focus more on methods to prevent non-cardiovascular mortality." The National Kidney Foundation has more about dialysis.and more »  

Farragutpress'Scare to care' at Concord Hills Haunted HouseFarragutpressConcord Hills is hosting a Haunted House with proceeds to go to The National Kidney Foundation. Kim Davis is a member of the neighborhood women's group that ...  

Waiting for a kidney transplantWaukegan News SunAccording to Bryan VanSteenbergen, spokesman for the National Kidney Foundation, living-donor kidneys can be exchanged using computer programs that help ...and more »