Japanese researchers from Osaka and Kyushu Universities have uncovered biomarkers that could identify chronic kidney disease patients at risk of progressing to kidney failure. Earlier studies have found a correlation between kidney function and D-amino acids. These somewhat elusive mirror images of L-amino acids have been found in trace amounts in the blood, but they are difficult … Continue reading D-Amino Acids May Give Clues to Kidney Disease Progression
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Early Warning Sign of Kidney Injury Found in Kids
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School have found high levels of toxins and a kidney injury biomarker in children in Mexico exposed to contaminated water. Urine samples of 107 children revealed arsenic and chromium at extremely high levels, well above the safety limits for adults. The arsenic probably came from contaminated tap water, but more research … Continue reading Early Warning Sign of Kidney Injury Found in Kids
Computer Modeling Points to New Drug Target for PKD
Researchers from Indiana University have made important discoveries about PKD cyst formation using virtual tissue technology. Building a virtual nephron, the scientists used computer simulation to show that PKD gene mutations caused errors in cell adhesion. When cells failed to stick together, they formed mushroom-shaped cysts. When cells stuck together, but failed to stop growing … Continue reading Computer Modeling Points to New Drug Target for PKD
Inflammation Linked to Diabetes After Transplant
Researchers have been unable to explain why up to 30 percent of organ transplant patients develop diabetes. Immunosuppressant drugs have topped the list of possible causes, leading doctors to believe that diabetes may be inevitable for some patients. A new study from Thomas Jefferson University in Pennsylvania reveals that the culprit may be inflammation caused … Continue reading Inflammation Linked to Diabetes After Transplant
Remembering Barry Hoeven
Everyone involved with UKRO feels an enormous sense of loss with the passing of Barry Hoeven—someone we were fortunate enough to honor with our Outstanding Achievement in Business and Industry award in 2014. For many years, Barry withstood a horrendous onslaught of multiple malignancies throughout his body, demonstrating his superhuman tenacity to live and to … Continue reading Remembering Barry Hoeven
Remembering Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, M.D.
Last year was a time of great celebration for UKRO with the arrival of the KRC research team and the grand opening of the long-awaited research center. But 2016 has also been a time of loss as we said farewell to a number of friends who passed on this year. We are very sad to … Continue reading Remembering Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, M.D.