Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Possible therapeutic targets for kidney disease identified

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 ...

Biomedical technology

Stem cell vesicles show promise for treating kidney injury

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A 'magic bullet' for polycystic kidney disease in the making

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a debilitating hereditary condition in which fluid-filled sacs form and proliferate in the kidneys. Over time, the painful, growing cysts rob the organs of their function, often leading ...

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Nephropathy refers to damage to or disease of the kidney. An older term for this is nephrosis.

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