Dec. 10, 2024 — In a single IV injection, a gene therapy targeting cBIN1 can reverse the effects of heart failure and restore heart function in a large animal model. The therapy increases the ...

He recommended asking for blood and urine tests to check kidney function. The latest figures from Kidney Care UK reveal a stark divide in risk assessment results. Of the 112,150 people who completed ...

Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is a severe genetic disorder primarily caused by mutations in the PKD1 or PKD2 genes, which encode polycystins 1 and 2, affecting over 12 million ...

It's Been Quite Tough: Gurmeet Choudhry Has Not Eaten Roti and Rice For More Than A Year; How Does It Affect Your Health? Mediterranean Diet Ranked the Best for 8th Year In a Row; Here's How It ...

A 2020 study shows that fasting may slow the progression of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in mouse models. Still, the evidence of this effect in humans is limited. It’s unclear whether IF is ...

If chronic kidney disease (CKD) is left untreated, it can lead to complications like anemia and high blood pressure, which can worsen kidney function and contribute to other health issues.

The following is a summary of “Identification of circulating microbial DNA and its association with kidney function in patients with diabetic kidney disease,” published in the October 2024 issue of ...

Thousands of people in the U.S. are waiting for organ transplants but there are not enough donors. One solution to the shortage may be found in pigs. A Georgia grandmother is now the fifth person ...

Towana Looney became the fifth American to receive a gene-edited pig organ last month and is recovering well. Looney's transplant is the third time a kidney ... Her disease has not extended ...

Without a pathway to receiving a human kidney, she decided a gene-edited pig kidney was worth a try, and a lot of people rallied around her decision, including her husband and family.” ...