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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Dr Christopher Pieri will help us to better predict how PKD develops and identify patients who may need more personalised care by using data.

Malnutrition means that the body is not getting enough of the nutrients and energy it needs to stay healthy and strong. This can cause a person to lose weight, muscle and strength, making it harder to ...

Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) affects around 1 in 20,000 babies, and unfortunately, it can progress very quickly. Many children develop kidney failure early in life, and there ...

New NHS figures out today reveal that the UK organ transplant waiting list has hit a new high, and that the number of people waiting for a kidney transplant continues to go up. But, at the same time, ...

Millions of people worldwide are at risk because chronic kidney disease (CKD) is going undiagnosed, according to global research being unveiled this week. Former Kidney Research UK fellow, Dr Jennifer ...

Our blood vessels are lined by a thin, gel-like layer, called the glycocalyx. In the kidney, the glycocalyx forms part of the network that filters blood. This filtration process allows us to keep ...

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