Archive for September 2020
Kidney Research UK and the PKD Charity launch ambitious partnership to progress polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research
Kidney Research UK and the PKD Charity launch ambitious partnership to progress polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research 30 September 2020 This PKD awareness month, we are delighted to launch our joint partnership with the PKD Charity (PKDC) to progress research in polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Our vision is to improve the health and quality of…
Read MoreKids and kidney disease in 2020
Kids and kidney disease in 2020 29 September 2020 A look at some of the fantastic paediatric research taking place this year across the UK. You might think that when it comes to kids and kidney disease that it’s just a matter of dealing with a smaller patient. But it’s not that simple. Yes, kids…
Read MoreKidney Research UK peer educator shortlisted for Asian Women of Achievement award
Kidney Research UK peer educator shortlisted for Asian Women of Achievement award 28 September 2020 A volunteer who supports Kidney Research UK’s awareness raising work has been shortlisted for a prestigious Asian Women of Achievement award. Dr Kiran Sanghera has volunteered as a peer educator for Kidney Research UK for several years, and devotes her…
Read MoreLife inside the lab
Life inside the lab 17 September 2020 The last few months gave us all time to reflect and to review what was really important in our lives. Whether that was spending time with family, taking better care of your mental health or taking up a hobby. One thing that never stopped being important was the…
Read MoreYoungster with rare kidney disease was misdiagnosed as suffering with hay fever
Youngster with rare kidney disease was misdiagnosed as suffering with hay fever 14 September 2020 A young mum, who did not leave her house for nearly six months to protect her son who suffers from a rare kidney disease, has completed a seven mile walk in her garden for a charity close to her heart. …
Read MoreShe is my heroine, says man who is going from couch to half marathon to support his girlfriend
She is my heroine, says man who is going from couch to half marathon to support his girlfriend 10 September 2020 Andy Jenkinson is going from couch to half marathon to show his girlfriend that she is his heroine. Jenna Jackson has had two kidney transplants and Andy wants to show his support for her…
Read MoreNorthamptonshire woman takes her first steps outside after shielding for five months to raise money for Kidney Research UK
Northamptonshire woman takes her first steps outside after shielding for five months to raise money for Kidney Research UK 09 September 2020 A woman who says lockdown changed her from being bright and bubbly to feeling anxious, took her first cautious steps outdoors to raise money for Kidney Research UK, in a social distanced charity…
Read MoreIt’s vital to share your organ donation wishes
It’s vital to share your organ donation wishes 09 September 2020 Families are being urged to talk to their loved ones about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant. As part of national Organ Donation Week, everyone is encouraged to make sure their…
Read MoreKidney Research UK – bigger and bolder, inside and out
Kidney Research UK – bigger and bolder, inside and out 08 September 2020 From today, we will look and sound different. Here’s why. This year we launched our new charity strategy for the future. It’s bold and ambitious. We will no longer tolerate the inevitability of end stage kidney failure, and patients living in fear.…
Read MoreMartial arts coach Robert takes a sword to kidney disease
Martial arts coach Robert takes a sword to kidney disease 01 September 2020 Kidney transplant recipient Robert Boyd, 33, from Glasgow, is being sponsored to perform 700 iaido sword cuts without stopping. Having represented the UK in European iaido championships, Robert is using his passion to help the cause which is so close to his…
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