Archive for May 2019
All things kidney over a pint or two!
All things kidney over a pint or two! by Sarah Williams 30 May 2019 For the third year in a row, Kidney Research UK has partnered with Pint of Science, the international annual science festival. This festival brings leading scientists and researchers to local pubs in cities across the world, so people can discover and…
Read MoreTwo runners – one a beauty queen, one a lab researcher – and one half marathon for kidney research
Two runners – one a beauty queen, one a lab researcher – and one half marathon for kidney research by Sarah Williams 29 May 2019 Holly Reshad is Miss Edinburgh 2019 and she’s a student of science. Katie Mylonas is a Kidney Research UK funded researcher working on damaged cells in kidneys. On Sunday 26…
Read MoreResearch breakthrough brings new hope for the treatment of genetic kidney disease
Research breakthrough brings new hope for the treatment of genetic kidney disease by Maria Thompson 10 May 2019 Kidney Research UK funded scientists have identified how to halt kidney disease in a life-limiting genetic condition, which may pave the way for personalised treatment in the future. Joubert syndrome is a brain disorder, causing varying degrees…
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