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Protecting the long-term health of their heart and kidneys is a major challenge for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Luckily, findings from the SUGARNSALT project demonstrate medications that can help with this. The SUGARNSALT project, co-funded by The Kidney Foundation of Canada, is exploring...

Kidney Foundation of Canada funded project in the news. Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital have developed and validated an online calculator that can estimate a person’s risk of developing chronic kidney disease. The method used to develop the tool was published in the Clinical Journal of the...

The Kidney Foundation and its partners develop tool to help people with lived experience reshape their care by being leaders in research and peer review.   Many patients and those connected to chronic illness turn to their doctors for medical advice and care, not knowing that they could potentially...

The Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Connect Peer Support Groups are growing once again. Starting in July, people living with glomerulonephritis or GN will have a chance to connect with others who are affected by GN. Glomerulonephritis, also referred to as GN or nephritis, is a group of diseases that...

A patient’s journey on dialysis can be difficult not just physically but mentally and emotionally as well. In fact, 40% of patients receiving dialysis report feeling depressed while 42% report feeling anxious at some or all points during dialysis. And this number might even be higher. Mental health...

Indigenous peoples in Canada experience kidney disease and kidney failure up to four times more than the general population. Despite this, Indigenous communities also face more challenges in managing and treating kidney disease as health care systems are delivered through non-Indigenous contexts....

Itching affects thousands of people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) yet remains one of the most overlooked and least discussed symptoms. It is more than a minor irritation. For many, itch is unbearable as it disrupts sleep, affects mental health, and lowers quality of life.   To help raise...