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.
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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
Bone density medication found to be safe and effective in most women with CKD, with some caveats
December 13, 2024
Acupressure can improve hemodialysis symptoms, study shows
August 26, 2024
A novel pilot study shows that acupressure can benefit hemodialysis patients, who reported better quality of life and a lower symptom burden after doing the alternative therapy for just four weeks.
Tool to assess symptoms of chronic kidney disease in children proves effective
July 3, 2024
A new tool called PRO-Kid can accurately capture the physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms of chronic kidney disease in children.
The CONVINCE study: Effect of Hemodiafiltration or Hemodialysis on Mortality in Kidney Failure
February 20, 2024
Do two different kinds of hemodialysis produce different outcomes in adult populations with kidney failure? A new global study examined deaths from any cause as outcomes of primary interest.
Age and immunosuppression status affects vaccine effectiveness in kidney patients
February 13, 2024
Older patients and those on immunosuppression therapy experienced a somewhat diminished immune response to COVID-19 vaccination compared to other patients.
