Posts by Rosie Loft
New results highlight the need for immunosuppressed patients to remain cautious
New results highlight the need for immunosuppressed patients to remain cautious 16 July 2021 Preliminary results from the first UK study investigating how well Covid-19 vaccines work in kidney transplant patients suggest that transplant patients have a weaker antibody response to both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines than healthy individuals. With this week’s Government announcements…
Read MoreDon’t worry about tomorrow says Aphria who was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was a baby
Don’t worry about tomorrow says Aphria who was diagnosed with kidney disease when she was a baby 10 July 2021 A 23-year-old biology graduate has learnt to cope with kidney disease by accepting life doesn’t always go to plan. After a year of hospital admissions and tests, Kent-based Aphria Sheridan was diagnosed with congenital nephrotic…
Read MoreRunning for Dad and to improve treatments for kidney patients
Running for Dad and to improve treatments for kidney patients 03 July 2021 A Derby theatre producer is ready for the show to go on by running the 2021 London Marathon in memory of his dad who died of kidney disease. Stuart Allen, 37, was prepared and ready for the 2020 London Marathon, so when it was cancelled in…
Read MoreTony is cycling from Land’s End to John O’ Groats in nine days
Tony is cycling from Land’s End to John O’ Groats in nine days 29 June 2021 Tony Knight knows he may need dialysis or a kidney transplant in the future so is cycling almost 1,000 miles in nine days to raise money for research. Tony, 55, of Malvern, will be cycling across Britain from Land’s…
Read MoreEdinburgh man is forever grateful that his mum saved his life
Edinburgh man is forever grateful that his mum saved his life 28 June 2021 An Edinburgh man is grateful that his mum gave him the gift of life by donating a kidney to him just a year before she died. Neil Scully wishes his mum Moyra was still alive to enjoy watching his transformation after she donated a kidney when he became seriously ill without warning.…
Read MoreWigan man sky dives to raise money in memory of his dad
Wigan man sky dives to raise money in memory of his dad 28 June 2021 A Wigan car body paintspray specialist is jumping out of a plane to raise money for research in memory of his inspirational dad who urged him to keep a positive mental attitude – whatever life throws at you. Rick Johnson,…
Read MoreMusical theatre actress with rare kidney disease supports our Transforming Treatments campaign
Musical theatre actress with rare kidney disease supports our Transforming Treatments campaign 26 June 2021 A musical theatre actress is telling her story to raise awareness of an urgent need for research to improve treatments for kidney disease. Jasmine Shen, who played Catherine of Aragon in the musical Six, is supporting our Transforming Treatments campaign…
Read MorePassing on her passion for science!
Passing on her passion for science! 24 June 2021 Students at a Bristol school have been inspired to learn about kidneys thanks to a science teacher who was formerly funded by us to research a rare type of kidney disease. Dr Louise Farmer spent three years studying a genetic mutation which can cause nephrotic syndrome…
Read MoreCambridge dad cycles 85 kilometres in a day to say thanks for his daughter’s kidney transplants
Cambridge dad cycles 85 kilometres in a day to say thanks for his daughter’s kidney transplants 21 June 2021 A family stepped in to support Tessa Impey after she was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and then needed two kidney transplants. Tessa’s dad Colin Worboys was the first to donate a kidney and when…
Read MorePaul hopes research finds new treatments after four kidney transplants and four rejections
Paul hopes research finds new treatments after four kidney transplants and four rejections 19 June 2021 A 43-year-old software engineer is supporting our Transforming Treatments campaign after having four kidney transplants, four rejections and 20 years of dialysis. Paul Cookson from Cambridge knows how challenging living with kidney failure can be having suffered kidneys problems since birth.…
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