News tagged with osteopontin

Battling brittle bones: Researchers pinpoint the origin of bone fractures

A new study from engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows, for the first time, how the little-understood protein osteocalcin plays a significant role in the strength of our bones. ...

Medical research Dec 11, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1 |

New target for treating diabetic kidney disease, the leading cause of kidney failure

Researchers have discovered a new therapeutic target for diabetic nephropathy, the leading cause of kidney failure. The findings, appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Oct 18, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0