A new study from Baylor College of Medicine and an international team of researchers may one day lead to an effective treatment for muscle loss associated with chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and other illnesses. Until now, scientists have been unable to pinpoint the cause of muscle wasting, which can increase the risk of death in these … Continue reading Researchers Target Muscle Wasting in Chronic Kidney Disease
UCSB Researchers Discover Drug Target for PKD
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered that the same molecular mechanism that causes cancer cells to multiply also causes cysts to grow in patients with ADPKD, the most common form of Polycystic Kidney Disease. They found that the transcription factor STAT3 is activated by a mutated protein present in ADPKD patients. UCSB researchers are … Continue reading UCSB Researchers Discover Drug Target for PKD