Archive for November 2019
Kidney Research UK joins thousands for Sikh celebration
Kidney Research UK joins thousands for Sikh celebration 25 November 2019 Our work to raise awareness of kidney disease and organ donation within communities most affected, was showcased to thousands at a Sikh celebration in Gravesend recently. Thousands of people attended the event to mark the 550th birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru…
Read MoreA pivotal result for people on dialysis
A pivotal result for people on dialysis In 2019, our ‘PIVOTAL’ study concluded, publishing evidence around the safest way to treat anaemia in dialysis patients. We were delighted to have delivered one of the largest renal clinical trials to have taken place in the UK. Anaemia is a common problem in dialysis, for which patients…
Read MoreA £2.50 blood test could better predict risk of kidney and heart disease
A £2.50 blood test could better predict risk of kidney and heart disease 19 November 2019 Dr Jennifer Lees Dr Jennifer Lees at the University of Glasgow, along with other researchers, have come up with a blood test to better measure the risk of both kidney and heart disease than what doctors use at the…
Read MoreLocal dignatories visit charity to learn more about kidney disease
Local dignatories visit charity to learn more about kidney disease 18 November 2019 We were delighted to welcome the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Peterborough to our head office at Lynch Wood, Peterborough last week. Councillor Gul Nawaz and Councillor Diane Lamb visited our offices to meet members of staff and to find out more…
Read MoreGenes may help to explain why kidney stones come back
Genes may help to explain why kidney stones come back 15 November 2019 New research published today and co-funded by us has revealed 20 genetic areas linked to kidney stone disease, seven of which have never been linked to the condition before. As well pinning down which genetic areas are linked to kidney stones ,…
Read MoreKidney research funding open
Kidney research funding open Get support and funding to tackle the big renal questions with our career development grants 14 November 2019 The academic year is in full swing, and many are scrambling to start work in the lab, planning experiments, poring over the literature and looking at where their research could go next. Others…
Read MoreRisk calculator helps GPs predict which kidney disease patients need hospital care
Risk calculator helps GPs predict which kidney disease patients need hospital care 08 November 2019 Rupert Major A new study has discovered a way to help GPs predict which people with kidney disease are more likely to go on to develop kidney failure and need dialysis or a kidney transplant in the future. With the…
Read MoreQ&A with trustee Angela Watt
Q&A with trustee Angela Watt 05 November 2019 Our trustee Angela Watt is a registered renal nurse and has worked in renal care for 20 years. Angela, whose family has been affected by kidney disease for over five generations, tells us what sparked her interest in becoming a trustee for the charity and about her…
Read MoreQ&A with trustee Dr Adnan Sharif
Q&A with trustee Dr Adnan Sharif 05 November 2019 Our trustee Dr Adnan Sharif is a consultant transplant nephrologist at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. In a Q&A he explains what he enjoys most about being a trustee as well as his role in renal medicine, transplantation and research. Adnan Sharif, pictured centre, at the…
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