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From bench to bedside: how research changes lives
From bench to bedside: how research changes lives There is no known cure for kidney disease. Every year, more than 60,000 people in the UK are treated for kidney failure. For people with kidney failure the only way to stay alive is through unremitting dialysis or a kidney transplant. Even then, life expectancy on dialysis…
Read MoreFunding ways to save patients’ kidneys from polycystic kidney disease
Funding research to save patients’ kidneys from polycystic kidney disease Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is an inherited condition that causes small, fluid-filled cysts to form in the kidneys. The cysts grow, forming balloon-like swellings, enlarging the kidney and impairing its function. In the early stages there may be no symptoms and often symptoms won’t appear…
Read MoreWorking towards a cure for kidney cancer
Working towards a cure for kidney cancer With a grant of £99,707 from us, Dr John Bradley has made a breakthrough that could one day lead to a new treatment for kidney cancer. We are funding the next stage of his vital research in partnership with Garfield Weston. Within the next hour, someone in the…
Read MoreIron and muscle – improving exercise and physical ability in people with chronic kidney disease
The main function of iron in the body is to form haemoglobin in red cells to carry oxygen to all the organs and tissues of the body. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent that iron has other important functions in the body, particularly in relation to how the heart and muscles function. A lack of…
Read MoreEculizumab a new drug to treat aHUS
New hope for aHUS patients With funding from Kidney Research UK, Professor Tim Goodship and his team have discovered a new way to treat a rare and life-threatening kidney disease. Atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS) is a destructive kidney condition that affects the immune system, causing it to attack the patient’s kidney cells. Blood clots…
Read MoreNormothermic perfusion
Changing the way we transplant kidneys with normothermic perfusion Over £850,000 in funding from Kidney Research UK has enabled Professor Mike Nicholson to develop and test a new technique to revolutionise the way kidney transplant operations are done. The first project to be funded through our Making Every Kidney Count Appeal is being led by…
Read MoreNURTuRE – the first kidney biobank covering England, Scotland and Wales.
The UK Renal Research Strategy recognised the need for a kidney biobank. Kidney Research UK has led the collaboration with industry and academia to launch NURTuRE (the National Unified Renal Translational Research Enterprise) – the first kidney biobank covering England, Scotland and Wales and a key resource for the renal research community. What will be…
Read MorePIVOTAL – A pioneering trial of worldwide importance
PIVOTAL – A pioneering trial of worldwide importance 01 April 2019 We have co-ordinated a pioneering clinical trial investigating the optimum amount of intravenous iron that can be given to patients on dialysis to treat anaemia effectively and safely. A complication of being treated for kidney failure using haemodialysis is that patients develop anaemia and iron…
Read MoreUsing patient data to improve dialysis treatment in the UK
Using patient data to improve dialysis treatment in the UK In 2010 Kidney Research UK awarded Dr James Fotheringham, a Consultant Nephrologist at the Sheffield Kidney Institute, a fellowship to analyse the performance of renal care services and associated health outcomes. Patient data from the Renal Registry, the Hospital Episode Statistics, and mortality data from…
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