In September 2020, which was PKD awareness month, Kidney Research UK were delighted to launch their joint partnership with the PKD Charity (PKDC) to progress research in polycystic kidney disease (PKD).Their vision is to improve the health and quality of life of people affected by…
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How revolutionary 60-minute therapy could slash the risk of heart attacks and strokes Pioneering new treatment involves blasting nerves in kidneys with sound waves Stops them sending signals to the brain that drives up blood pressure in body Treatment, called renal denervation, worked in almost 60 per cent…
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Scientists have successfully produced human kidney-like tissue within a living organism, which is able to produce urine. The study authors, led by Professors Sue Kimber and Adrian Woolf from the University of Manchester, said it greatly advances our progress toward using stem cells to repair…
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