Tag: Kidney Research UK

Manchester United Legend announces new kidney research funding

Stuart Mitchell

Manchester United legend Andy Cole has announced £250k worth of research funding to combat kidney disease, as part of his work with us thanks to a fundraising scheme set up in his name, the Andy Cole Fund.   The former striker, who graced the field at Old Trafford between 1995 to 2001, has worked in collaboration with the charity to launch the Andy Cole Fund Grant Awards, to help accelerate research into the condition that he has personal experience of.   Andy, who made a total of 195 appearances for the…

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Silverstone Festival helps fuel life-changing advances in Kidney Research

Stuart Mitchell

Silverstone Festival is pleased to announce that Kidney Research UK has been appointed as its Official Charity Partner for this summer’s very special celebration, taking place at the home of British motorsport over the end of summer Bank Holiday weekend (25-27 August). There are currently more than three million people living with kidney disease in the UK with 20 people developing kidney failure each day and 30,000 reliant on dialysis to stay alive. The aim of this new partnership between the Festival and the UK’s leading kidney research charity is…

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Leading health charities join forces to improve the lives of people with diabetes and kidney disease

Stuart Mitchell

Two leading charities have pledged their commitment to tackling kidney disease and diabetes together. By bringing together leading scientists and funding vital research, Diabetes UK and Kidney Research UK hope their joint efforts can lead to a better understanding of why kidney disease develops in people with diabetes, and how to stop it. Almost four in five people with diabetes will develop some stage of kidney disease during their lifetime, and the impact of kidney disease and diabetes combined is debilitating. Diabetes is the single most common cause of kidney…

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