A team of scientists from Singapore and France has revealed the underlying mechanism for the formation and growth of a fundamental type of tissue – epithelial tubes. Defects in the architecture of epithelial tubes lead ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 24, 2016
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A new study of a protein found in cilia - the hair-like projections on the cell surface - may help explain how genetic defects in cilia play a role in developmental abnormalities, kidney disease and a number of other disorders.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 23, 2016
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A discovery, published this month in the journal Biomedical Optics Express, could allow doctors to diagnose kidney diseases faster and for less cost – using a new super-resolution microscope adapted by physicists at the ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 4, 2016
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After his factory worker father died a painful death from kidney cancer at age 68 in 2013, Michael Hickey made it his mission to find out why so many people in his hometown along the Hoosic River were getting sick.
Environment
Jan 26, 2016
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Rutgers scientists have uncovered biological pathways in the roundworm that provide insight into how tiny bubbles released by cells can have beneficial health effects, like promoting tissue repair, or may play a diabolical ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 11, 2015
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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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Kidney stones rank among the most common illnesses. Their recurrence might be prevented with the right postoperative care. However, for this to be effective, composition of the stones should be known. Fraunhofer researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 1, 2015
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Fish also build nests. Among sticklebacks this is done by the male, requiring so many of his resources that he cannot function normally while at work: He loses his ability to produce urine normally. Now scientists from University ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2015
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Scientists from the University of Leeds have uncovered the most comprehensive list yet of genes implicated in a group of common inherited diseases.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 13, 2015
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University of Houston researchers have identified a new, less-invasive method to provide diagnostic information on kidney disease and its severity.
Analytical Chemistry
May 29, 2015
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