It is important that you contact your dialysis unit or the NHS 111 non-emergency medical helpline if you cannot get through to your unit and think you have peritonitis. In severe cases, repeated bouts ...

Researching if changes to a gene called APOL1, which are more common in people from African descent, could affect kidney ...

What are the symptoms of kidney disease? Most people with early kidney disease don’t have any symptoms at all, and so don’t know that there’s anything wrong with their kidneys. More advanced kidney ...

Kidney cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can develop in one or both kidneys. You might have one kidney cyst or several. These cysts are usually round or oval shaped. There are several reasons why ...

Professor Nick Selby is researching using a new system to better monitor blood pressure in people having haemodialysis ...

For this year’s much anticipated Driving Discoveries conference we welcomed 261 researchers, healthcare professionals, patients and Kidney Research UK staff to Manchester for two inspiring days to ...

APOL1 kidney disease People with African ancestry are more likely to have changes in the APOL1 gene, which can increase the risk of kidney disease. Genes make up our DNA and carry instructions for ...

Kidney Research UK is offering ten funded places on selected BSI bioinformatics training courses. Each place covers one eligible online course and one year of BSI membership. The course must be ...

Kidney failure: the kidneys remove certain acids from the body in the urine. They also prevent too much bicarbonate (a naturally occurring chemical called an electrolyte), which decreases acidity, ...

What is a kidney stone? A kidney stone is a solid mass made up of tiny crystals that can form in one or both kidneys or the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder. Kidney stones can form when ...

What is polycystic kidney disease? Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is the name for a range of life-threatening inherited disorders that can cause kidney failure and damage to other organs. Faulty ...

Kidney disease can sometimes make you feel like you’re riding a rollercoaster of emotions which can change from day to day – even by the hour. This is all perfectly normal. Your mental health is just ...