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

    February 13, 2026

  • SGLT2 inhibitors may be safe for people with ADPKD

    January 28, 2026

  • Rethinking “steroid-resistant” childhood nephrotic syndrome

    January 14, 2026

  • Streamlining transplant assessments shortens wait times

    January 7, 2026

  • Making the switch: Researchers turn donor kidneys into universal organs

    November 26, 2025

  • Hypertension during pregnancy associated with long-term kidney complications

    November 13, 2025

  • New study explores why losing weight is so hard with kidney disease

    November 4, 2025

  • Promising results for new IgA nephropathy treatment

    October 28, 2025

  • Many kidney donors are prescribed medications that may harm their kidney health

    October 14, 2025