Manatee in Caribbean repopulation scheme dies
One of two manatees released into the Caribbean in August under a pioneering repopulation scheme has died of a suspected kidney infection, the Guadeloupe National Park announced Monday.
View ArticleNew polymer warns of dangerous kidney disease
The advanced phase of acute kidney injury can be fatal in up to half of patients. Researchers say it is now possible to detect the disease in its initial stages, when treatment is still relatively...
View ArticleResearchers probing the beneficial secrets in dolphins' proteins
Why reinvent the wheel when nature has the answer?
View Article'Molecular commando' identified to tackle hypoxia pathway
Scientists at the University of Dundee have identified a 'molecular commando' which can be stealthily deployed to activate a hypoxic response, a process which can help to fight a range of conditions...
View ArticleSome cells need a 'haircut' before duplicating
Many of our cells are equipped with a hairlike "antenna" that relays information about the external environment to the cell, and scientists have already discovered that the appearance and disappearance...
View ArticleOptical spectroscopy improves predictive assessment of kidney function
A new technique developed by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab promises to improve accuracy and lower costs of real-time assessment of kidney function, reports an article published this...
View ArticleSensors detect disease markers in breath
A small, thin square of an organic plastic that can detect disease markers in breath or toxins in a building's air could soon be the basis of portable, disposable sensor devices. By riddling the thin...
View ArticleNew cellular imaging paves way for cancer treatment
Researchers at the Universities of York and Leiden have pioneered a technique which uses florescent imaging to track the actions of key enzymes in cancer, genetic disorders and kidney disease.
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