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Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Fibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threatening conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases, among others. These conditions collectively contribute to a substantial portion of mortality in developed countries, making fibrotic diseases a critical health problem requiring attention, research, and innovative approaches for diagnosis and treatment. Scientists at IRB Barcelona’s […]

Most accurate test to date developed to measure biological ageing

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

A team of European researchers has developed a new test that can accurately measure biological ageing in a clinical setting. The discovery was made while studying patients for the aging effects of chronic kidney disease. The new test is an epigenetic clock – a type of biochemical assessment that looks at DNA to understand how […]

What do the kidneys do and what is kidney disease?

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Kidneys are essential. Kidneys are crucial. Kidneys are vital. Find out what they do and what happens when they stop working properly. Kidney disease doesn’t always have symptoms and signs and can affect anyone at any age. Learn whether you are at risk of kidney disease and how to spot signs. […]

Slowing cardiac hypertrophy in dialysis patients

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Hippocratic Post

Patients with chronic kidney dysfunction frequently develop thickening of the heart muscle, so-called left ventricular hypertrophy. This is particularly pronounced in patients who are in the late stage of renal dysfunction, that is to say those requiring renal replacement therapy such as haemodialysis. The danger of this cardiac hypertrophy lies in the considerable associated increase […]

Bioprinting mini-kidneys

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Hippocratic Post

Bioprinting mini-kidneys: Researchers have used cutting edge technology to bioprint miniature human kidneys in the lab, paving the way for new treatments for kidney failure and possibly lab-grown transplants. The study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and biotech company Organovo and published in Nature Materials, saw the research team also validate the use of 3D bioprinted human […]

Simple Blood Test Could Better Predict Kidney Disease & Cardiovascular Risk

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Hippocratic Post

Researchers have found a better way to test for kidney disease using a simple blood test that is affordable and although it is available in NHS laboratories is not yet widely used. In a study, published today in Nature Medicine and led by the University of Glasgow, researchers have highlighted that a simple blood test […]