Professor David Manlove has been awarded two grans to improve the computer programmes that allow sharing of donated kidneys.

Kidney Research UK has been selected as one of four charities to feature at the heart of The Telegraph Christmas Charity ...

Kidney failure is up to five times more common in people from minority ethnic groups. Around twice as many Asian people with type 1 diabetes need dialysis or a transplant (therefore experience kidney ...

Dr Laura Denby from the University of Edinburgh has received a Kidney Research UK and Stoneygate funded Professor Michael Nicholson PhD studentship grant of £110,000 to develop a new model to study ...

When we fund research, we are investing in ideas that have the potential to change the lives of people affected by kidney disease. But the end of a grant is not the end of the research. We caught up ...

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 ...

In kidney atrophy either one or both kidneys have shrunk and have become smaller. This is also called renal atrophy. Kidney atrophy is not usually reversible. The kidneys shrink because of a loss of ...

For people living with kidney disease and closely-related risk factors such as diabetes, staying active can make a life-changing difference to their health, independence and quality of life. Yet too ...

The term chronic kidney disease (CKD) is used worldwide to mean any form of kidney disease that goes on for more than a few months. The word 'chronic' doesn’t necessarily mean 'serious' and the word ...

What is hyperkalaemia (high potassium)? Hyperkalaemia (high potassium levels) is the medical term for higher than normal potassium levels in the blood. It should not be confused with hypokalaemia, ...

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 ...

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 ...