Combining stem-cell therapy with anti-scarring agent may heal injured kidneys
Researchers have made a discovery that could see patients with kidney disease no longer having to resort to dialysis or kidney transplants.
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Researchers have made a discovery that could see patients with kidney disease no longer having to resort to dialysis or kidney transplants.
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(HealthDay)—For kidney transplant recipients, steroid avoidance has limited impact for reducing new-onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT), according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal ...
Jun 26, 2015
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New research led by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), has combined gene editing technology with stem cell kidney regeneration to correct a patient's gene mutation.
May 4, 2018
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Ten patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney transplants from deceased donors who were infected with the disease. The findings point to new strategies for increasing ...
Apr 30, 2017
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A new study from Mayo Clinic, the largest long-term study of kidney transplant recipients published to date, demonstrates that progressive damage to kidney transplants may be less common and less severe than previously reported.
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Researchers on Thursday reported the latest in a surprising string of experiments in the quest to save human lives with organs from genetically modified pigs.
Jan 23, 2022
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A new method to reduce the progression of diabetic kidney disease, affecting 40% of people with diabetes, has been discovered by scientists. The University of Bristol-led study published today in JCI Insight, could help the ...
Feb 7, 2023
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British researchers announced Friday they have cured a man who was continually infected with COVID for 411 days by analyzing the genetic code of his particular virus to find the right treatment.
Nov 4, 2022
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A common childhood viral infection causes damage to cells in the bladder which may lead to cancer, a new study has shown.
Feb 23, 2022
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Kidney transplant recipients tend to mount impaired antibody responses against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants after standard two-dose COVID-19 vaccination, according to new research published in CJASN. This is true even for ...
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