Could ‘pausing’ cell death be the final frontier in medicine on Earth and beyond?

May 31, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according

Chronic renal failure: Discovery of a crucial biomarker

May 27, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

In a world first, Canadian scientists at the CRCHUM, the hospital research centre affiliated with Université de Montréal, have identified microRNA able to protect small blood vessels and support kidney

Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure

April 11, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how much scarring occurs following kidney injury, leading scientists to identify a

One in 3,000 people at risk of punctured lung from faulty gene — almost 100 times higher than previous estimate

April 10, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous

Researchers create genetic map tied to kidney disease

February 12, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published in Science, from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine

Yo-yo dieting may significantly increase kidney disease risk in people with type 1 diabetes

February 5, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in people with type 1 diabetes, regardless of body mass index (BMI)

Predicting how childhood kidney cancers develop

January 23, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Genetically tailored treatment plans for children with a type of kidney cancer could help provide the most effective care while minimising side effects as much as possible. Researchers at the

Study finds chemotherapy antidote could improve recovery after chemotherapy-induced kidney toxicity

January 7, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

An FDA-approved medication called glucarpidase could serve as an antidote to kidney toxicity in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug methotrexate (MTX), according to a new study by investigators at Mass

New biomarkers could improve early detection and monitoring of kidney injury

January 6, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Drug-induced kidney injury, or nephrotoxicity, is a common complication in clinical medicine that happens when drugs damage the kidneys. Nephrotoxicity can occur with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiretroviral, or chemotherapeutic medicines and

First full characterization of kidney microbiome unlocks potential to prevent kidney stones

January 6, 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels