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Milestone for kidney patients with new drug to be made available in Scotland

A new drug that is the first new treatment in almost 20 years for those with chronic kidney disease is to be made available on the NHS in Scotland, in what has been hailed as an “important milestone”. The Scottish Medicines Consortium approved ...

09 May 2022 at 18:25

Health

Diabetic HR manager who was nicknamed ‘sugar boy’ at school and felt ‘shame’ wants to break stigma around condition

A senior HR manager, who was given the nickname “sugar boy” at school due to his type 1 diabetes and felt “embarrassment and shame” as a result of the way his peers treated him, has said he wants to break the diabetes stigma and “change the ...

07 Feb 2023 at 07:00

‘Virtual reality could help ease cancer patients’ pain’

Virtual reality (VR) could help ease pain and distress among cancer patients, a new study suggests. And the benefits of VR could also potentially help people with a number of other long-term conditions, academics have said. Emerging work ...

16 Oct 2023 at 23:30

Thousands unaware of kidney disease risk – charity

Thousands of people could be at higher risk of kidney disease than they realise, a charity has warned after identifying tens of thousands with an elevated risk. Kidney Care UK said that too many people are being diagnosed when their ...

27 Dec 2024 at 11:38

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Leitrim volunteers for the IKA remerge after a 4 years hiatus and mark World Kidney Day

The Irish Kidney Association and the HSE National Renal Office (NRO) are coming together to raise awareness about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) on World Kidney Day, March 14. With statistics revealing that 1 in 10 people of the ...

13 Mar 2024 at 12:33

Scotland

Kidney disease research boosted with ‘shining example of collaboration’

Clinical trials to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease are set to be strengthened by a partnership between industry and the Scottish Government. Health Secretary Neil Gray said the research aims to reduce the need ...

26 Jul 2024 at 10:10

Calls for adoption of action plan on disease affecting one in 10 Scots

A group of clinicians and patients has called on the Government at Holyrood to adopt a “Scotland-wide focus” on chronic kidney disease (CKD), saying as many as 600,000 Scots are now thought to be living with the condition. ...

07 Nov 2024 at 13:40

AI can use eye scans to predict kidney risk – study

Artificial intelligence (AI) can predict whether someone with type 2 diabetes will soon develop kidney disease based on changes in their eye scans, according to a study. People with diabetes should be offered eye checks ...

27 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Blood test ‘may predict heart disease risk for people with type 2 diabetes’

A simple blood test may be able to predict the risk of heart and kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, a new study has suggested. Researchers have found high levels of four biomarkers – biological signposts – ...

21 Aug 2023 at 19:00

African-Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes ‘at higher risk of kidney disease’

Ethnicity is a risk factor in people with type 1 diabetes developing kidney disease, a study suggests. The findings also indicate that people of African-Caribbean heritage living with diabetes have nearly a 60% ...

31 Aug 2022 at 21:00

Family

Girl who nearly died after birth receives father’s kidney in rare procedure just days before second birthday

A toddler who received her father’s kidney in an extremely rare procedure after nearly dying from renal disease has transformed from a “caterpillar into an amazing butterfly”. Laura Seraficeanu and Sorin ...

01 Nov 2024 at 06:30

Scotland

Father gives son a ‘second chance’ by donating kidney

A groom-to-be has told how a kidney transplant from his father has given him a “second chance” at life. Kieran Innes, from Livingston, West Lothian, spent almost two years on dialysis after being ...

12 Jun 2025 at 18:01

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