Stacey Whinton was a 100% match to donate a kidney to her twin, Donna, after chronic kidney disease caused her kidneys to fail in 2025.

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 ...

That is the mindset of a 25-year-old dialysis patient from Cowdenbeath, in Scotland, who is determined to inspire others facing difficult times with kidney disease. Callum Renton has needed dialysis ...

Just five days after what would have been his dad’s 54th birthday, David Mahon will join his brother and sister to walk in ...

Jared Hughes was unable to work after diagnosis of chronic kidney disease, which left him needing dialysis and a double leg ...

Researchers will investigate the benefits of a prebiotic supplement on malnutrition in patients receiving haemodialysis.

Glomerulonephritis is a medical term for a group of diseases involving damage to the glomeruli (the tiny filters in the kidney). The damage is usually caused by the body’s immune system.

With the support of a £40,000 Kidney Research UK Start-Up Grant, Mrs Rosemary Dempsey, lead paediatric renal pharmacist at ...

After an unexpected kidney diagnosis, Sue and Keith, have chosen to leave a gift in their Will to fund future research.

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 ...

Our kidneys usually filter and remove waste products and excess fluid from the blood. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is a way of replacing your kidney function, if your kidneys have ...

An infection is where germs, such as bacteria, get into the body and multiply, causing harmful effects. If this happens in the kidney, this is called a kidney infection, or pyelonephritis. This type ...