World Kidney Day 9 March 2023 On Thursday 9 March, World Kidney Day 2023, talk about your experiences with your friends, family, colleagues, your social media followers and local media – sharing what it is like to live with kidney disease will really help to raise...
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Scientists regenerate kidneys
Scientists regenerate kidneys to reverse diabetes damage in mice. An international team of scientists has found a way to regenerate kidneys damaged by disease, restoring function and preventing kidney failure. The discovery could drastically improve treatments for...
MicroRNA discovery
MicroRNA discovery opens up new target for novel diabetes treatments. As many of us also have to contend with diabetes in addition to kidney disease I thought this might be of interest. A new large-scale genetic analysis has revealed a set of small RNA molecules,...
Bio-artificial Kidney
A team at UCFS (University of California and San Francisco) have developed an artificial transplant kidney that one day they hope will replace our diseased kidneys. I contacted them at the end of last year and they responded as follows: Currently, we are awaiting...