Social determinants of health may increase kidney failure risk after critical illness

by rss feed | Oct 23, 2026 | News Feeds

New research indicates that certain individual- and neighborhood-level social determinants of health may increase the risk of developing post-discharge kidney failure in patients who developed acute kidney injury while in intensive care. Read Original...

Potassium binder helps dialysis patients manage dietary restrictions

by rss feed | Oct 23, 2026 | News Feeds

Dietary potassium restriction is important for managing hyperkalemia, or high blood potassium levels, in individuals on maintenance hemodialysis, but it imposes a substantial day-to-day burden. Read Original...

Fruits and vegetables may be a better option to improve kidney disease outcomes

by rss feed | Oct 23, 2026 | News Feeds

In people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), oral sodium bicarbonate is a standard treatment for metabolic acidosis (too much acid buildup in the body), but results from a recent clinical trial indicate that dietary acid reduction with base producing fruits and...

New clinical decision support tool aims to improve chronic kidney disease care

by rss feed | Oct 23, 2026 | News Feeds

Investigators have developed and validated a clinical decision support tool to improve the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) at the point of care. The research will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 October 22–25. Read Original...

$8.2 million grant advances on-demand male contraceptive development

by rss feed | Oct 23, 2026 | News Feeds

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a four-year, $8.2 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to develop and test an experimental on-demand male contraceptive pill that temporarily stops sperm in their tracks Read...