kidney disease
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Pioneering transplants from pigs to humans could mark a turning point for organ replacement.
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The milestone marks meaningful progress toward developing new therapeutic options for Alport syndrome, with first-patient dosing expected in early 2026.
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Large-scale clinicogenomic data sheds light on the biology of rare kidney disorders and opens doors to new treatment possibilities.
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Animal and cell culture models have fallen short in kidney disease research. Kidney organoids may offer a better way forward.
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Inhibitors that target gut microbial enzymes are likely the key to treating a variety of cardiovascular diseases, some of which have no other cure.
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A collaboration of nephrologists and biochemists created the first structure of “megalin,” a critical protein in kidney and brain disorders.
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Scientists identified a DNA repair gene that may hold the key to treating chronic kidney disease.
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Findings showed that Previse could predict the onset of AKI up to 48 hours in advance of onset, sooner than the standard hospital systems like XGBoost AKI prediction model and the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA).
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CKD is a slow and progressive loss of kidney function over several years, which can eventually cause permanent kidney failure. CKD often goes undetected and undiagnosed until the disease is well advanced, and the damage is irreversible resulting in poor survival rates. There are estimated to be 700 million cases of CKD worldwide, and currently there is no cure.
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With a focus on comprehensive molecular disease classification, combined with prospective clinical outcomes, Chinook has the opportunity to potentially deliver targeted therapies to the right patient populations,” he added.
