Local family builds memorial wall for those lost to kidney disease

Until March last year, 43-year-old Zdeněk from Kladno felt healthy. Then he was surprised by severe headaches, followed by vomiting. The problems lasted for several weeks, so he went to see a general practitioner. He found high blood pressure. Further tests at the doctor's office revealed an elevated creatinine level.

Local family builds memorial wall for those lost to kidney disease

ST. PETERS, Mo. - For 75 years, the National Kidney Foundation in St. Louis has fought to ensure quality care for all and aided those battling kidney disease and their families. But what happens when the situation takes a turn for the worse? And an outcome no one can prepare for reveals itself? Those were questions Erika Armstrong and her father, Steve Merritt, who were forced to answer about brother and son Douglas Merritt. “There was a weekend…

15-year-old struggles with kidney failure

15-year-old struggles with kidney failure At the crossroads of pain and possibility, 15-year-old Nikoy Dixon fights a battle few can imagine. In the vibrant streets of Discovery Bay, St Ann, where life should be carefree and bright, every dialysis session serves as a painful reminder of...

American Society of Nephrology Calls on Congress to Authorize Legislation and Increase Funding for Kidney Diseases

Today, leaders from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will meet with their congressional delegations and call for their support of $67 million in funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program in FY 26.

The National Kidney Foundation honors 75 Years of Advocacy – Patient Worthy

In honor of Kidney Awareness Month, we would like to congratulate the National Kidney Foundation on celebrating 75 years as an organization fighting against kidney disease and for kidney disease patients.  Established in 1950, the NKF has spent three quarters of the last century funding research to combat kidney disease and cancer, and advocating for […]

Kidney researcher debarred from federal U.S. funding for image manipulation

Liping Zhang Source: ResearchGate A former Baylor College of Medicine researcher has been debarred from federal funding for two years after a review by the Office of Research Integrity found evidence of misconduct. Liping Zhang, a former assistant professor in the school’s nephrology section, “engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds,” according to a notice scheduled for publication in the Fe…