A new study offers hope that kidney transplant patients could one day have a monthly treatment instead of multiple pills every day. The new treatment may also reduce side effects and increase the lifespan of the donor organ. ...
Feb 3, 2026
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Among modern cancer therapies, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are among the most successful treatment methods. These antibodies activate the immune system and enable T cells to detect and destroy tumor cells.
Jan 15, 2026
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Researchers from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) have published a review analyzing the therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells to address kidney injury. The ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is on the rise in the United States, with roughly 36 million adults estimated to have the condition. As more people develop the disease, researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine ...
Dec 3, 2025
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As a urological surgeon, I meet many patients with chronic (long-term) kidney disease. Sometimes, I see patients that have progressed to the point where their kidneys do not work at all. This leads to the toxic build-up of ...
Mar 20, 2026
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A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants.
Oct 27, 2025
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When we think of kidney transplantation, we usually focus on surgery, immunosuppressive drugs, and early post-operative tests. Much less attention is paid to what happens months or years later, when a silent damaging process ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Scarring is a key feature of chronic kidney disease. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Kidney International that a specific protein encourages scar tissue formation. Their research could someday help preserve ...
Dec 10, 2025
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A new AI-based method reconstructs spatial information about where immune cells were originally located in an organ, even after these cells have been removed from the tissue and analyzed individually. To accomplish this, ...
Mar 2, 2026
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition in which the kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste from the blood. It is a common health concern that affects an estimated 8–16% of the global population, ...
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