Archive for May 2022
Finding the rewards in volunteering
Finding the rewards in volunteering 30 May 2022 For the past two years, Sarah Gwalchmai has been shielding at home in Guilsfield, Wales. Finding it isolating, transplant recipient Sarah, who used to work in a garden centre, has turned to volunteering for Kidney Research UK – a role she says she finds incredibly rewarding. Now,…
Read MorePKD patients set to benefit from £0.5m research investment
PKD patients set to benefit from £0.5m research investment 27 May 2022 Kidney Research UK and The PKD Charity, have teamed up to fund three research projects to improve the lives of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) patients, with grants worth a total of £537,000. The awards mark the start of a new collaborative approach to…
Read MoreOpening new opportunities
Opening new opportunities 26 May 2022 With more than 60 delegates and 30 companies in the room, Kidney Research UK’s Industry Day 2022 opened new opportunities for collaboration in our ambitious plans to drive a step change in defeating kidney disease. Our aim is to work with partners to deliver our research priorities to prevent…
Read MoreCycling for 20,220 minutes in 2022 – I’m not just doing it for me
Cycling for 20,220 minutes in 2022 – I’m not just doing it for me 25 May 2022 A father of three facing kidney failure has set himself the mammoth task of cycling 20,220 minutes this year in order to raise money for Kidney Research UK. Peter Garrod, 34, from County Durham, works in community development.…
Read MoreUsing the kidney biopsy to personalise management of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome
Using the kidney biopsy to personalise management of atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome 12 May 2022 With our funding, Professor David Kavanagh from Newcastle University and Professor Ian Roberts from Oxford University Hospitals will study ways to identify which kidney patients will respond to drug treatment for atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS). Professor David Kavanagh What…
Read MoreRare glimpse into UK dialysis unit to show reality of care and research needs
Rare glimpse into UK dialysis unit to show reality of care and research needs 12 May 2022 A renal nurse in Scotland is sharing her 30 years of experience this International Nurse’s Day to help raise awareness of the huge undertakings faced by renal nurses across the UK. Rachel Cox, a renal practice educator at…
Read MoreMELODY study update to include immunocompromised young people
MELODY study update to include immunocompromised young people 11 May 2022 We are pleased to share that we are funding an extension to the MELODY study to understand how well immunocompromised young people are protected against Covid-19 after vaccination. What is the MELODY study? Back in December, we shared details of the MELODY study that…
Read MoreUnderstanding health-related quality of life and its impact among people with chronic kidney disease
Understanding health-related quality of life and its impact among people with chronic kidney disease 11 May 2022 With our funding, Dr Simon Fraser from the University of Southampton, will study factors that might impact health-related quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are not yet on dialysis. Early stages of CKD…
Read MoreI’ve lost too many friends
I’ve lost too many friends 10 May 2022 Simon Elmore is lucky to be alive. The 46-year-old who lives near Derby, was first diagnosed with kidney failure 14 years ago, in May 2008, after a stressful period in his life. Since then, he’s battled a wealth of health problems, had a stroke, and even died…
Read MoreNew study to investigate whether changes in gut bacteria can cause kidney disease in people with diabetes
New study to investigate whether changes in gut bacteria can cause kidney disease in people with diabetes 09 May 2022 We have awarded Dr Kaitlin Wade from the University of Bristol and Dr Abigail Lay from the University of Manchester a grant to recruit a PhD student to study whether, and how, changes in the…
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