UCLA researchers have developed an ingenious portable device capable of conducting a common kidney test quickly and accurately at home or anywhere. The testing package, which includes disposable fluorescent test tubes, a smartphone app, software and an optical attachment, weighs less than a third of a pound and could cost around $50 to $100. The … Continue reading UCLA Researchers Invent Portable Device for Common Kidney Tests
Researchers Find Gene Variants Linked to Kidney Problems in Lupus Patients
There are many unknowns in lupus, an autoimmune disease characterized by chronic inflammation, which can affect the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart, and lungs. There is no cure for lupus. Symptoms are controlled with a variety of drugs that don’t work for everyone and have harmful side effects. Doctors don’t know why around … Continue reading Researchers Find Gene Variants Linked to Kidney Problems in Lupus Patients
Surprising Mechanism Discovered in PKD
Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine have discovered a new mechanism that affects both the severity and progression of PKD. Previously, cyst growth has been linked to mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes and their associated proteins, polycystin-1 and -2. Scientists have found that defective cilia in renal tube cells also play a … Continue reading Surprising Mechanism Discovered in PKD