Nephrology

Renal disease, dialysis, transplantation and electrolyte disorders.

Mobile App Improves Adherence and Symptoms in Hemodialysis Trial

A randomized trial in hemodialysis patients found a mobile app with education and counseling lowered symptom burden and improved adherence over 8 weeks.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 31, 2026 · 5 min read

Nephrology·STAT

Vertex kidney disease drug faces infection risk scrutiny before FDA decision

Vertex’s kidney disease drug is under review for possible infection risk as FDA approval nears, raising safety questions…

Oct 30, 2026

Nephrology·Nature

Ozone exposure linked to lower kidney function in Thai workers

In Thai adult workers, long-term ozone exposure was associated with a modest but significant decline in eGFR in…

Oct 29, 2026

Nephrology·Kidney Int

Fetal Growth Restriction Raises Lifelong Acute Kidney Injury Risk

New Kidney International analysis links fetal growth restriction to acute kidney injury risk from infancy to early adulthood,…

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology·Kidney Int

Kidney Failure in a 43-Year-Old Man with Proteinuria and Anemia

A 43-year-old man presented with severe kidney failure, anemia, hypocalcemia, and proteinuria, raising concern for chronic kidney disease.

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology·Kidney Int

Pulmonary Nodules and Acute Kidney Injury in an Elderly Preoperative Patient

A 74-year-old man with creatinine elevation before hernia surgery raises concern for a systemic process linking lung nodules…

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology·Nat Rev Neuro

MEDA-PKD brings real-time analytics to ADPKD care

MEDA-PKD links clinical and molecular ADPKD data in near real time, tracking 1,735 patients and tolvaptan response across…

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology·NLM Alerts

Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Kidney Function in Transgender Adults

Longitudinal veteran data show creatinine and eGFR shift after gender-affirming hormone therapy, but true kidney effects remain uncertain.

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology·medRxiv

Genomic sequencing finds hidden diagnoses in young-onset dialysis

Whole-genome sequencing uncovered hidden monogenic and metabolic diagnoses in young-onset dialysis patients after clinically apparent PKD was excluded.

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology·HHS

Kidney Transplantation Rises After 2019 HHS Initiative, Study Examines Benefits

A HHS-linked study examines health and economic benefits tied to increased kidney transplantation after the 2019 Advancing American…

Oct 28, 2026

Nephrology

Renal disease, dialysis, transplantation and electrolyte disorders.

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