A $750,000 gift from the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation is spurring a UCSF-led effort to create the first implantable artificial kidney for patients with kidney failure. The new funds, which ...
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A major award could provide new hope to thousands of kidney patients in the U.S., and possibly, freedom from undergoing traditional dialysis. It's a ritual that hasn't changed ...
Too often, would-be kidney donors are wasted because the friend or loved one they want to help isn’t a match. Now a new national database promises to help find matches for those frustrated pairs so ...
ROCKVILLE, Md., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) and MAVEN Project announced a new partnership that will support primary care clinicians, amplifying AKF and ...
The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable bio-artificial kidney could eliminate the need for dialysis. The Kidney Project, a national effort to develop an implantable ...
In the United States, approximately 26 million people are affected by kidney disease with an estimated 5 percent annual increase in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney failure. Patients with ESRD ...
Development of a surgically implantable, artificial kidney — a promising alternative to kidney transplantation or dialysis for people with end-stage kidney disease — has received a $6 million boost, ...
She's more than just a 5-year-old. Isla Stadler is a young gardener, best friend, and sister. She grew more than 40 pounds of vegetables and sold them Thursday afternoon to raise money for her ...
A $750,000 gift from the John and Marcia Goldman Foundation is spurring a UCSF-led effort to create the first implantable artificial kidney for patients with kidney failure. The new funds, which ...