Measuring the levels of vitronectin in urine could improve the detection of kidney fibrosis, according to scientists from the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP) and University Hospital ...

Fibrosis, a characteristic of all chronic kidney diseases (CKD), is now recognized to be an independent predictor of disease ...

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, ...

Interstitial fibrosis progression at 1 year after kidney transplantation appeared no lower with corticosteroid use in low-risk patients. Corticosteroid use may not slow interstitial fibrosis ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis — a serious complication of diabetes ...

VB4-P5 – novel new chemical entity with potential to address significant unmet need in rare and large-market chronic kidney ...

A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis - a serious complication of diabetes and a leading ...

ATYR0101 interacts with LTBP-1 to induce myofibroblast apoptosis through a novel anti-fibrotic mechanism to reduce fibrosis and fibrotic markers in models of lung and kidney fibrosis. SAN DIEGO, Dec.

A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to ...

Omega-3 fatty acids by way of fish oil supplements didn't help to stave off renal decline in kidney transplant recipients, a randomized trial found. Over 3 years, post-transplant recipients had a ...