Anti-aging hormone Klotho inhibits renal fibrosis, cancer growth
A natural hormone known to inhibit aging can also protect kidneys against renal fibrosis, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have demonstrated.
Biochemistry
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Boston Children's Hospital to tap IBM Watson to tackle rare pediatric diseases
In an initial project focused on kidney disease, Watson will analyze the massive volumes of scientific literature and clinical databases on the Watson Health Cloud to match genetic mutations to diseases and help uncover insights ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 11, 2015
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'Electronic nose' built with sustainably sourced microbial nanowires could revolutionize health monitoring
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced the invention of a nanowire, 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, which can be cheaply grown by common bacteria and can be tuned to "smell" a vast ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 22, 2023
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Adult kidney stem cells found in fish
(PhysOrg.com) -- It has long been a given that adult humans -- and mammals in general -- lack the capacity to grow new nephrons, the kidney?s delicate blood filtering tubules, which has meant that dialysis, and ultimately ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 26, 2011
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Researchers study stem-cell therapy for feline kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease in older cats is the focus of a fifth clinical trial under way at Colorado State University's James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, where veterinarians are exploring novel stem-cell therapy that ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2014
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How rocket science may improve kidney dialysis
A team of researchers in the United Kingdom has found a way to redesign an artificial connection between an artery and vein, known as an Arterio-Venous Fistulae, which surgeons form in the arms of people with end-stage renal ...
Soft Matter
Mar 17, 2015
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Scientists generate "mini-kidney" structures from human stem cells
(Phys.org) —Diseases affecting the kidneys represent a major and unsolved health issue worldwide. The kidneys rarely recover function once they are damaged by disease, highlighting the urgent need for better knowledge of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 18, 2013
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New device could make diagnosing disease as simple as breathing
(Phys.org) —A range of diseases and conditions, from asthma to liver disease, could be diagnosed and monitored quickly and painlessly just by breathing, using gas sensing technology developed by a Cambridge spin-out.
Analytical Chemistry
Apr 25, 2013
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New technique transplants mitochondria from one living cell to another
In a technological breakthrough, researchers at ETH Zurich have announced the development of a new technique that can transplant mitochondria—the tiny powerhouses of the cell—from one living cell to another with unparalleled ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 25, 2022
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Healing kidneys with nanotechnology
Each year, there are some 13.3 million new cases of acute kidney injury (AKI), a serious affliction. Formerly known as acute renal failure, the ailment produces a rapid buildup of nitrogenous wastes and decreases urine output, ...
Bio & Medicine
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