Archive for December 2022
Nearly 100 Lancashire tractors to run for Kidney Research UK
Nearly 100 Lancashire tractors to run for Kidney Research UK 22 December 2022 Up to 100 farmers and their tractors will be gathering at the Farmyard Brew Company in Cokerham on December 27 for a sponsored event to raise money for kidney research. Peter Hewitt, a 42-year-old farmer from Cokerham, went through a transplant operation…
Read MoreI love strawberries, chocolate and fizzy pop, but can’t indulge at Christmas
I love strawberries, chocolate and fizzy pop, but can’t indulge at Christmas 20 December 2022 For the last two years, Paige has been living with the realities of dialysis, finding out just how disruptive the treatment can be for a young adult. The 17-year-old was born prematurely and needed an operation which unfortunately put pressure…
Read MoreFamily funds dialysis research in mother’s memory
Family funds dialysis research in mother’s memory 16 December 2022 After Lady Judith Solomon passed away last year, her husband Sir Harry Solomon and children decided they would like to set up an award to further research into kidney conditions. Lady Judith had been affected by kidney disease for many years after suffering from sepsis…
Read MoreI have experienced eating too much of what I shouldn’t have, and it is something that I really do not want to do again
I have experienced eating too much of what I shouldn’t have, and it is something that I really do not want to do again 16 December 2022 Kidney patient Kola Ponnle’s recollections of Christmas are filled with memories of his home country of Nigeria and the sweet taste of chocolate and other indulgent treats. Now…
Read MoreI considered a single Brussels sprout as an annual treat
I considered a single Brussels sprout as an annual treat 15 December 2022 Christmas for Deborah Bakewell and her family was always a time of limitation during the most tempting of seasons. Diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease in her mid-20s, Deborah had already seen her mother’s experience of Christmas on dialysis. “Gravy was certainly off…
Read MoreKidney disease patients “misunderstood and overlooked” in Scotland
Kidney disease patients “misunderstood and overlooked” in Scotland 13 December 2022 We have called on the Scottish government to develop a national strategy to combat chronic kidney disease (CKD). We published a report this week following a roundtable discussion in September to identify the opportunities to transform outcomes for people with CKD in Scotland. Convened…
Read MoreChanging the future for CKD in Scotland
Changing the future for CKD in Scotland 12 December 2022 We’re delighted to have launched a report ‘Changing the future for chronic kidney disease in Scotland’. The report sets out the main opportunities and barriers for improving the management of CKD in Scotland and makes recommendations for the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland. You can…
Read MoreNICE process “not appropriate for a rapidly evolving virus”
NICE process “not appropriate for a rapidly evolving virus” 12 December 2022 We have submitted comments relating to NICE’s draft guidance on therapeutics for people with Covid-19, following the regulatory body’s draft decision to dramatically reduce the number of available treatments. We highlighted that the relevant evidence failed to consider the impact on high-risk patients…
Read MoreKidney Research UK passes on the mantle to the next Bioindustry Association charity partner
Kidney Research UK passes on the mantle to the next Bioindustry Association charity partner Our chief executive, Sandra Currie, reflects on the last year 07 December 2022 I would like to congratulate Bowel Cancer UK on succeeding Kidney Research UK as the Bioindustry Association’s charity of the year for 2023. As we come to the…
Read MoreResearcher focus: Carl May
Researcher focus: Carl May 07 December 2022 Carl May is a postdoctoral research associate at Bristol Renal. Carl completed a BSc Hons in Molecular Genetics with French then an MSc in Biomedical Imaging at the University of Sussex. He then moved to Bristol to embark on a Kidney Research UK PhD studentship on the role…
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