Press Room
December 2003
The Puzzle of Fabry Disease: Recognizing the Signs of a Rare Disorder
New York, NY (December 19, 2003) - If you began to experience burning or tingling in your hands and feet and a decreased ability to sweat when overly hot, would you think of the rare genetic...
December 2003
50th Anniversary of Organ Transplantation to be Celebrated at 2004 U.S. Transplant Games
New York, NY (December 8, 2003) - Fifty years ago, when doctors astounded the world with a kidney transplant between identical twins, no one could have imagined that this medical technology...
November 2003
Don't Be Lost on the Road When You Donate Your Car
New York, NY (November 30, 2003) - Year-end is a perfect time to think about charitable giving and car donations are one way to rev up local charities while helping yourself to a possible tax...
November 2003
National Kidney Foundation Research Funding Opportunity
New York, NY (November 23, 2003) - The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is again accepting grant proposals to support research in the area of primary nocturnal enuresis. The Enuresis Research...
November 2003
National Kidney Foundation Forges New Partnership with Genzyme To Promote Awareness of Fabry Disease
New York, NY (November 12, 2003) - The National Kidney Foundation announced today a joint educational initiative with Genzyme Corp. focusing on Fabry disease, an inherited metabolic disorder...
November 2003
Common Tests of Kidney Function May Not Help Type 2 Diabetics
New York, NY (November 10, 2003) - Recent research suggest that common test used to identify whether people have the early stages of kidney disease may fail to find the disease in hundreds of...
November 2003
The National Kidney Foundation mourns the passing of Wendy Marx, two-time liver recipient and long-time friend of the NKF.
New York, NY (November 10, 2003) - Wendy received her first transplant win 1989 when she was 22 years old after a severe case of hepatitis B destroyed her liver. She had a second transplant...
October 2003
Kidney Disease + Anemia = Higher Stroke Risk Than Either Alone
New York, NY (October 30, 2003) - A new report shows that kidney disease appears to increase the risk of stroke, and adding anemia to the mix could raise a person's stroke risk even further...
October 2003
Eating a High Protein Diet May Accelerate Kidney Problems
New York, NY (October 30, 2003) - Eating a diet high in protein – and meat in particular – may worsen kidney function in people with mild forms of kidney disease, new study...
October 2003
New Study Shows Hormone Replacement Therapy Ups Risk of Urinary Incontinence
New York, NY (October 30, 2003) - New research adds another item to the ever-growing list of risks associated with hormone replacement therapy, or HRT: incontinence. Investigators found that...
