Research Results

Canada is home to a vibrant research community working to improve kidney health.

Stay up to date on the latest innovations through KidneyLink. Each week, we post plain language summaries of new research by Canadian investigators and teams.

  • Less frequent bloodwork may be feasible for people on hemodialysis

    March 24, 2025

  • Priorities of dialysis patients and care providers when planning vascular access

    March 19, 2025

  • Study hints at why a medication that benefits kidney patients is not more widely prescribed

    March 17, 2025

  • Urine output after kidney transplantation hints at who may have good transplant outcomes

    March 12, 2025

  • Patients and care providers report some knowledge gaps in the kidney transplant process

    March 10, 2025

  • Vitamin D may help reduce proteinuria in people with diabetic kidney disease

    February 28, 2025

  • Insights into when kidney patients and care providers prefer virtual versus in-person visits

    February 25, 2025

  • Kidney function decline in youth with T1D is associated with bone density loss

    February 21, 2025

  • Obesity linked to more rapid kidney disease progression, but may have some protective benefits too

    December 13, 2024