Nephrology

APOL1 and Cardiovascular Disease Among African Americans

APOL1 and Cardiovascular Disease Among African Americans

Million Veteran Program lends statistical power to assess genetic risk.

Artificial Kidney Project Advances in KidneyX Competition

Artificial Kidney Project Advances in KidneyX Competition

Vanderbilt-UCSF entry among 15 dialysis innovations advancing in national accelerator competition.

Home Dialysis Programs Remain Challenged by Political and Economic Priorities

Home Dialysis Programs Remain Challenged by Political and Economic Priorities

Lessons and challenges from a national authority’s 40-year career.

Championing Research for Non-clear Cell Renal Cancer

Oncologist Nancy Davis, M.D., reports to the AUA on need for separate signatures and therapies for rarer variants.

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Pancreas Volume Declines in Patients with T1 Diabetes

Volume dynamics challenge traditional understanding of the disease.

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Low Patient Knowledge of AKI in the Hospital

Research points to need for improved awareness and health literacy among hospitalized patients.

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Evidence Supports PTSD Screening in the Clinic

PTSD can intensify bladder pain, interstitial cystitis and other types of chronic pain.

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Communities Inform APOL1 Genetic Testing Policy

Gathering African American perspectives nationwide on kidney disease risk.

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Exploring the Origins of the Basement Membrane

Exploring the Origins of the Basement Membrane

New insights into the evolution of multicellularity and how rare renal diseases developed.

Connecting Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

Connecting Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease

Study elucidates the fibrotic pathway, paving the way for targeted therapies.

Mapping CKD Complications to Unexpected Genetic Locations

Mapping CKD Complications to Unexpected Genetic Locations

New meta-analysis integrates seven genome-wide association studies to explain FGF23 elevations.