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NKF Consumer Health News | HealthDay / Apr 29, 2022

FRIDAY, April 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you’re thinking about donating a kidney, new research could alleviate your concerns.“The results of this study are extremely reassuring for individuals who are considering being living kidney donors. We found that this lifesaving surgery, when performed…

NKF Epilepsy Foundation / Apr 27, 2022

Laura Thrall brings more than 30 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector to her role as Chief Executive Officer for Epilepsy Foundation of America. A four-time CEO, Thrall previously served as CEO for D.C. based CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and…

NKF Community Advocate / Apr 26, 2022

Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA testing, today announced the RenaCARE (Renasight Clinical Application, Review and Evaluation) study - a real world, prospective, multi-center clinical study to assess the clinical utility of the Renasight™ genetic testing panel. The study…

NKF TheGrio / Apr 25, 2022

UC Davis Health launched the Pluralist Program, an initiative designed to increase organ donations among underrepresented groups, at a streamed event in April.Funded by CareDx, Donate A Life and the National Kidney Foundation, the Pluralist Program stands for “patient-centered precision digita…