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National Lottery Funding Boosts PKD Support in Scotland

National Lottery Funding Boosts PKD Support in Scotland

29 January 2026 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
We are delighted to announce that PKD Charity has been awarded funding from The National Lottery Awards for All Scotland for our brand new PKD Scotland: Outreach and Community Connections Project.     This 18-month project, running from March 2026 t…
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Damage to tiny kidney blood vessels is an early feature of PKD progression, UCL finds

Damage to tiny kidney blood vessels is an early feature of PKD progression, UCL finds

25 September 2025 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
A new study from University College London (UCL), supported by the PKD Charity, has revealed that the kidney’s tiny blood vessels (the microvasculature) are damaged in the early stages of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) — long b…
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Transforming the future of PKD: PKD Partnership launches research funding call

Transforming the future of PKD: PKD Partnership launches research funding call

06 August 2025 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
A major milestone in our mission to change the future of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) has arrived. After years of conversations and planning, we have established the PKD Partnership — a bold collaboration between PKD Charity and Kidney Research…
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Study identifies cell signals that might be intercepted to treat PLD

Study identifies cell signals that might be intercepted to treat PLD

15 January 2024 | Hannah Bridges | Latest news
Following on from our recent article on polycystic liver disease (PLD), we’re excited to share some new research in this field. Researchers in Edinburgh, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain have discovered cell signals that could possibly be intercepte…
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The benefits and risks of a ketogenic diet for ADPKD from the KETO-ADPKD Study

The benefits and risks of a ketogenic diet for ADPKD from the KETO-ADPKD Study

15 January 2024 | Hannah Bridges | Latest news
Studies in animal models of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) showed in 2019 that a ketogenic diet may have positive effects on cystic kidneys. Ketogenic diets are low in carbohydrate and high in fat. In animals fed this diet, cys…
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AI Measures Kidney Size 6 Times Faster than Humans

AI Measures Kidney Size 6 Times Faster than Humans

15 January 2024 | Hannah Bridges | Latest news
Artificial intelligence (AI) once felt like it had a home only in science fiction stories, but there’s no doubt it’s now becoming an integral part of our world. The potential threats and opportunities of AI to our future made multiple headlines in 2…
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Lab grown kidneys could lead to new treatments that slow disease progression

Lab grown kidneys could lead to new treatments that slow disease progression

04 July 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
We are delighted to fund Professor Colin A Johnson and his work looking for novel treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Professor Colin A Johnson  The Problem ADPKD is a genetic disorder that leads to fluid f…
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New study aims to prevent cyst formation in ADPKD

New study aims to prevent cyst formation in ADPKD

28 June 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
We're pleased to announce that we are funding Professor Albert Ong on his mission to discover and test new treatments for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Professor Albert Ong  The Problem Autosomal dominant polycystic…
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Grant to study genetics could improve lives of ARPKD patients

Grant to study genetics could improve lives of ARPKD patients

23 June 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
We're thrilled to co-fund a PKD PhD Studentship under the supervision of Dr Joe Cockburn, one of three brand new awards funded by our groundbreaking research partnership with Kidney Research UK.  Joe will lead a journey of discovery through faul…
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Grant to study blood vessels and lymphatics in PKD

Grant to study blood vessels and lymphatics in PKD

03 May 2022 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
The PKD Charity has awarded a £14,960 research grant to a group at University College London (UCL), who are looking to develop new treatments for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Headed up by Professor David Long and Dr Daniyal Jafree, the group…
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Grant to promote PKD treatment research

Grant to promote PKD treatment research

27 October 2021 | Tess Harris | Latest news
The PKD Charity has just awarded a £45,000 grant to the UCL Division of Medicine at the Royal Free Hospital London to part-fund a 3-year PhD Studentship. We urgently need new ways to treat polycystic kidney disease. At present, there is only one…
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Lab-grown ‘mini kidneys’ for testing PKD treatments

Lab-grown ‘mini kidneys’ for testing PKD treatments

25 October 2021 | Hannah Bridges | Blogs
We interview Professor Patricia Wilson, Trustee of the PKD Charity and Curator of the PKD BioResource, to find out more about new research into the use of lab-grown ‘mini kidneys’ to find new treatments for PKD. The PKD Charity is funding a 3-ye…
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ADPKD aneurysm risk study

ADPKD aneurysm risk study

14 October 2021 | Tess Harris | Latest news
People with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) are known to be at high risk of intracranial aneurysms (IA). IAs occur in about 3 in 100 of the general population but in between 10-12 in 100 of individuals with ADPKD. If yo…
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Vitamin A and ARPKD links uncovered in study

Vitamin A and ARPKD links uncovered in study

18 August 2021 | Tess Harris | Blogs
Research supported by the PKD Charity has uncovered links between vitamin A and ARPKD, which might lead to possible treatments in future. What does vitamin A do? Our bodies use vitamin A in a number of ways. The vitamin helps us to fight illnes…
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Defining progression of ADPKD and tolvaptan efficacy

Defining progression of ADPKD and tolvaptan efficacy

13 May 2021 | Jane Pugh | Latest news
One of the problems when managing ADPKD patients is that there is a wide variation in how quickly the disease progresses. Even if we know the gene (PKD-1 or PKD-2) and type of mutation responsible, the path to end-stage renal failure is often unpred…
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