Research Highlights

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.

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We can help your research find an engaged audience of patients, clinicians, and fellow researchers.

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  • Why in-person support still matters for rural patients doing dialysis at home

    April 8, 2026

  • Hope for IgA nephropathy: new drug shows strong early results

    March 25, 2026

  • Study explores how dialysis patients may safely reduce medications

    March 18, 2026

  • New study highlights support and education needs for pediatric transplant families

    March 11, 2026

  • Incremental hemodialysis may improve quality of life for some patients

    February 18, 2026

  • New research highlights potential heart benefits of GLP-1 medications

    February 11, 2026

  • New resource supports emotional well-being for people on dialysis

    February 4, 2026

  • SGLT2 inhibitors may be safe for people with ADPKD

    January 28, 2026

  • Rethinking “steroid-resistant” childhood nephrotic syndrome

    January 14, 2026