Archive for November 2018
Communities awareness work in Scotland strikes gold
Kidney Research UK’s Scottish peer educators struck gold on Friday night, winning the health category at the CEMVO Scotland Ethnic Minority Impact Awards.
Read MoreKidney Research UK funded research discovers 35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk
An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Read MoreFunding research, developing careers
Funding research, developing careers by Dr Rupert Major 23 November 2018 Dr Rupert Major is one of our funded researchers. Based at the University of Leicester, Kidney Research UK funded his three-year training fellowship to undertake and complete his PhD. Rupert summarises his project in the following way: kidney disease leads to higher risk of…
Read MoreImaging project launched to tackle kidney disease
A research team, supported by Kidney Research UK, has been awarded £783,190 to enable the clinical translation of renal imaging and transform the way kidney disease is diagnosed and treated.
Read MoreWhitewater rafting down the mighty Zambezi
Rachael Camidge was born with one kidney. After the birth of her son in 2003, her health slowly began to deteriorate and for the last three years she’s been in end stage renal failure and has had to be on dialysis.
Read MoreSpreading the kidney message in Scotland – a view from a regional fundraiser
Spreading the kidney message in Scotland – a view from a regional fundraiser by Sharon Sheridan – Fundraising Manager Scotland 02 November 2018 I joined Kidney Research UK almost six months ago and have been on an absolute whirlwind learning curve! I never realised how important our kidneys are until I joined, and now it’s…
Read MoreIron trial delivers significant results for haemodialysis patients
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.
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