Disease

Although AI shows significant promise in diagnosing and managing age-related macular degeneration, its efficacy is reduced by bias, data quality and limited generalizability, according to a review published in BMJ Open Ophthalmology.

Race may play a role in the waitlist experience, allograft quality and transplant outcomes of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, according to results from a cohort study.

Few nephrology programs have pediatric-to-adult transition clinics for young adult patients with kidney disease despite recommendations of established guidelines, according to a survey.

Attendees can expect to see new programs, educational tracks and networking opportunities at SECO 2025, which will be held Feb. 25 to March 1, in Atlanta.

I had the unique opportunity to serve as an adjunct faculty member, as a lecturer in the public health track, at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry for more than 30 years.

Older adults with advanced kidney disease are often motivated to receive a transplant but may face emotional and psychosocial barriers during evaluation, according to a study.

Patients’ smoking behaviors may be associated with elevated risks for chronic kidney disease, but more data are needed, according to researchers.

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology news stories related to chronic kidney disease in 2024.

A woman from Alabama is the latest to receive a gene-edited pig kidney in a recent xenotransplantation at NYU Langone Health, according to a university press briefing.

The journey toward a new sustainable, government-backed value-based model for kidney disease is now in year 4 with early results showing promise for the future.