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Researchers discover kidney disease gene also has a protective mutation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
African Americans have long been known to be at a higher risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole, the
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Study examines the effects of COVID-19 on human kidney cells
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Researchers have studied human kidney cells in the lab to examine the effects of COVID-19 on kidney health. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
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Study suggests lipid droplets protect kidney cells from being damaged
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], May 22 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute discovered how microscopic structures called lipid droplets may help to prevent a high-fat diet causing damage to the kidneys.
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Lipid droplets help protect kidney cells from damage: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], May 18 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found out how microscopic structures called lipid droplets may help to prevent a high-fat diet causing kidney damage. The work in fruit flies, published in PLoS Biology opens up a new research avenue for developing be
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