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

Currently, the majority of kidneys from deceased donors are stored and transported via cold storage before being transplanted into recipients. This keeps the kidney alive but once cut off from the ...

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 ...

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) can be caused by inherited diseases or by an immune dysfunction, where a part of the body’s immune system is over-active in a way that attacks the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a condition in which too much parathyroid hormone (PTH) is produced. PTH is a chemical messenger, produced by the parathyroid glands to control calcium and phosphate ...

Gout is caused by too much of a chemical called uric acid in the blood. Uric acid occurs naturally in the body and usually doesn’t cause any harmful effects. However, if there is too much uric acid in ...

Different organs can be affected by ANCA vasculitis, including the skin, lungs and kidneys. There is no single test for vasculitis, and it may vary depending on the type of disease. The patient may be ...

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

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, ...