Posts Tagged ‘research’
Could fat help make more kidneys suitable for transplant?
Could fat help make more kidneys suitable for transplant? 19 November 2021 Fat has notoriously been given a bad name. But what if it could be used for good? With funding from Kidney Research UK, Dr Rashida Lathan and her colleagues at the University of Glasgow are investigating whether fat cells could repair damaged kidneys…
Read MoreNew grant call to fund collaborative immune research
New grant call to fund collaborative immune research 19 August 2021 We are delighted to have been invited to participate in an innovative new £1.3 million grant call focussing on developing new treatments for multiple autoimmune or immune mediated conditions. Our friends at the Lorna and Yuti Chernajovsky Biomedical Research Foundation have partnered with Connect…
Read MoreKidney dialysis patients could benefit from third doses of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines
Kidney dialysis patients could benefit from third doses of mRNA Covid-19 vaccines 13 August 2021 A research study funded by Kidney Research UK with other charities; The National Kidney Federation (NKF), Kidney Wales, the PKD Charity and several Kidney Patient Associations, shows kidney patients who receive in-hospital dialysis treatment for kidney disease produced a greater…
Read MoreThe Kidney Charities Together group strongly recommends that precautions are still taken to remain COVID safe
The Kidney Charities Together group strongly recommends that precautions are still taken to remain COVID safe 13 August 2021 New research published in The Lancet has shown that, unlike the general population, many people who have kidney failure and who are on haemodialysis have a poor antibody response to two doses of covid19 vaccine. The…
Read MoreA £2.50 blood test could better predict risk of kidney and heart disease
A £2.50 blood test could better predict risk of kidney and heart disease 19 November 2019 Dr Jennifer Lees Dr Jennifer Lees at the University of Glasgow, along with other researchers, have come up with a blood test to better measure the risk of both kidney and heart disease than what doctors use at the…
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 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 MoreHelping to make good conversations happen – Sandra Currie: an end of year reflection
Helping to make good conversations happen – Sandra Currie: an end of year reflection by Sandra Currie – Kidney Research UK CEO 21 December 2018 As we get to the end of 2018 I have been looking back at the year. A year full of many good things to celebrate, so much exciting research is…
Read MoreFunding research, developing careers
Funding research, developing careers by Dr Rupert Major 23 November 2018 Dr Rupert Major is one of our funded researchers. Based at the University of Leicester, Kidney Research UK funded his three-year training fellowship to undertake and complete his PhD. Rupert summarises his project in the following way: kidney disease leads to higher risk of…
Read MoreImpact of Kidney Research UK: a patient writes
Impact of Kidney Research UK: a patient writes by David Prosser – Kidney Research UK trustee 25 October 2018 David is a transplant patient and a trustee at Kidney Research UK. A Chartered Accountant by training, in 2013 David left the City after a career of 32 years at PwC, where he was a Senior…
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