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Find out how research, led by Dr Fred Tam, into Dale’s rare kidney disease is making a difference to people’s lives.
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From the creators of the London Marathon, join 20,000 runners and take on London's Big Half. Will you run all over kidney disease?
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Kidney disease is a silent killer. There are three million people in the UK with it right now and there is no cure.

We are the leading charity committed to developing treatments, patient information and raising vital public awareness to help save lives. We are Kidney Research UK.

Current research

Using patient data to improve dialysis treatment in the UK

Dr James Fotheringham, was awarded a fellowship to analyse the performance of renal care services and associated health outcomes using anonymised patient data.

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The Vitality Big Half

10 March 2019

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Whitewater rafting down the mighty Zambezi

Team Zambezi'18 - rafting What better challenge to do than whitewater rafting 50km down the mighty Zambezi river to raise money for Kidney Research UK.

09 November 2018 11:33:00

Iron trial delivers significant results for haemodialysis patients

Dialysis Decision Aid The results of a four-and-a-half year clinical trial to determine how much iron can safely be given to anaemic kidney patients on haemodialysis, were revealed to the world’s leading thinkers in renal medicine last week.

01 November 2018 14:38:00

The Dr will see you now

Dialysis Decision Aid Volunteers and staff at our Cardiff shop were caught-up in a web of excitement and secrecy this summer when a film crew asked to hire the shop.