Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure

Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure

Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug, Cilengitide, was found to reduce kidney scarring and slow disease progression in preclinical models, suggesting a possible precision medicine approach for high-risk patients. The team now seeks to develop a blood test to measure type 5 collagen levels,…

Hundreds of New Yorkers’ Lives Could Be Saved Each Year Under New…

James Urtel desperately needs a kidney. His own failed in 2012 — when he was 42 years old, working as a horse trainer — and he went through eight years of dialysis before being matched for a transplant. But his new kidney was heavily scarred and doctors told him it likely wouldn’t last longer than a year. Urtel is still relying on that kidney nearly five years later, despite a vigorous publicity campaign that included a billboard adorned with a …

Protein Linked to Kidney Scarring Found - Legal Reader

Protein Linked to Kidney Scarring Found

Precision medicine approach targets kidney scarring to prevent failure

New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how much scarring occurs following kidney injury, leading scientists to identify a potential precision medicine approach to prevent chronic kidney disease progression.

Male Nephrologists Drive High Opioid Prescriptions in the US, Study Finds

A machine learning study has revealed that male nephrologists in states like California are responsible for disproportionately high opioid prescription rates in the US. The post Male Nephrologists Drive High Opioid Prescriptions in the US, Study Finds appeared first on Psychreg.

UCLA scientists fin new way to prevent kidney failure

Scientists at UCLA have made an important discovery that could change how we treat chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition that affects over one in seven adults in the U.S. and more than 800 million people around the world. The research, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that a little-known protein called type 5 collagen […] The post UCLA scientists fin new way to prevent kidney failure appeared first on Knowridge Science Repo…