Posts Tagged ‘kidney’
Working 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 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 MoreSpreading the kidney message in Scotland – a view from a regional fundraiser
Spreading the kidney message in Scotland – a view from a regional fundraiser by Sharon Sheridan – Fundraising Manager Scotland 02 November 2018 I joined Kidney Research UK almost six months ago and have been on an absolute whirlwind learning curve! I never realised how important our kidneys are until I joined, and now it’s…
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