Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a promising gene-editing therapy that directly corrects a genetic mutation responsible ...
The disease leads to the progressive growth of fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys, often resulting in kidney failure and other ...
"Groups such as the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics can use this study to help determine whether PKD1 and PKD2 should be considered in future recommendations for reporting of ...
Data from this Australian study showed a higher prevalence of intracranial aneurysms (ICAs) in patients with ADPKD compared with the general population. Many patients in the study had no known risk ...
Patients with poor baseline autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease scores were more likely to experience symptoms. Severe chronic kidney disease stages showed a connection with worse scores.
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New research indicates that the polycystin-2 protein in cells' endoplasmic reticulum is important for maintaining kidney health, and its lack can contribute to autosomal dominant polycystic kidney ...
In a recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, researchers identified that individuals with a deficiency of myeloid differentiation primary response 88 (MyD88) and interleukin-1 ...
Recent proteomic studies have offered glimpses into the biology of early Alzheimer’s disease. Two new preprints take this approach further, describing high-throughput surveys that turned up numerous ...