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Study reveals the beneficial role of fat in type 2 diabetes

With nearly 10% of the world's population affected, type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue. An excessively sedentary lifestyle and a too-caloric diet encourage the development of this metabolic disease by altering the functioning of pancreatic cells and making blood sugar regulation less effective.

11 Jan 2022

Withdrawing steroid treatment found to boost SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced immunity in kidney transplant recipients

In a new study, a team of researchers investigated the impact of the fourth dose of a vaccine against COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients, who had not mounted a humoral immune response to three doses of vaccine.

11 Jan 2022

International approaches to tackling food fraud

In this interview, we spoke to key members of the Food Authenticity Network to find out more about the increasing problem of food adulteration and the collaborations being made to address it.

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Long-term exposure to air pollutants may increase the incidence of COVID-19

Long term exposure to ambient air pollution may heighten the risk of COVID-19 infection, suggests research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

11 Jan 2022

Newly developed risk scores can help identify childhood obesity risk

Newly developed risk scores synthesize genetic information into an easy-to-interpret metric that could help clinicians identify young children most at risk of developing obesity.

10 Jan 2022

Researchers illuminate the molecular landscape and clinical features of rare kidney cancer

Translocation renal cell carcinoma (tRCC) is a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer. It accounts for about 5 percent of all renal cell carcinomas in adults and about 50 percent in children.

10 Jan 2022

Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants by three-dose mRNA vaccinated kidney transplant recipient sera

In a new study, researchers determined three-dose messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccinated kidney transplant recipients’ (KTRs) neutralizing responses against SARS-COV-2 variants, breakthrough coronavirus disease 2019 infection rate, and transplant rejection rate.

10 Jan 2022

Warming planet may increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems

Rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven decades, even if measures are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

10 Jan 2022

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk. Fortunately, available therapies can help when combined with new approaches that address social determinants of health and other barriers to care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

10 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Delta sublineage AY.4.2 shows no increase in cell entry or antibody evasion

Researchers from Germany, in their recent study published in the journal Cellular & Molecular Immunology, have evaluated the mutations in the S protein of one such SARS-CoV-2 strain, a Delta sublineage AY.4.2, which is currently expanding in the UK, and have found that it neither contains any potential for increased cell entry nor antibody escape.

10 Jan 2022

Engineered small extracellular vesicles for the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2

Characterizing these engineered sEVs, the researchers demonstrated that the soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (sACE-2) loaded sEV successfully binds and thus inhibits the entry of wild-type SARS-CoV-2 as well as its variants, protecting against SARS-CoV-2 infection. They also demonstrated the therapeutic efficacy of these engineered sEVs in vivo.

9 Jan 2022

Dual-receptors help widespread dissemination of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrate the role of integrins in the establishment of the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

9 Jan 2022

Researchers receive $990,000 grant to study a low-cost way to help patients with Type 2 diabetes

Mental time travel - transporting someone from the present through imagining a personal, positive future event - has been proven to help reduce alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.

7 Jan 2022

Booster mRNA vaccination effective in reviving anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers among the elderly

A new study found that a booster dose vaccination against COVID-19 was successful in taking binding. and neutralizing antibodies to levels higher than those observed after the initial double-dose regimen.

7 Jan 2022

Association of obstructive sleep apnea with hospitalization due to COVID-19

Researchers report that OSA is an independent risk factor for severe COVID-19.

7 Jan 2022

New research may help better understand the causes of human diseases

New University of Gloucestershire research aims to increase our understanding of the causes of human diseases, potentially leading to the design of better treatments in the future.

7 Jan 2022

New approach with mRNA preparation reprograms T cells to attack heart fibroblasts

An experimental immunotherapy can temporarily reprogram patients' immune cells to attack a specific target via only a single injection of messenger RNA (mRNA), similar to the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Jan 2022

LIVE-AIR trial demonstrates efficacy of Lenzilumab for treatment of COVID patients with decreased oxygen saturation

The LIVE-AIR phase 3 clinical trial is associated with early treatment of hyperinflammatory response with the humanized monoclonal antibody lenzilumab in COVID-19 patients with decreased oxygen saturation. The study results are posted to the medRxiv* preprint server.

6 Jan 2022

A new model for predicting COVID-19 severity at diagnosis

Researchers estimate the probabilities of hospitalization and mortality from COVID-19 according to individual risk factors and number of vaccine doses.

5 Jan 2022

New approach could offer a more accurate way to evaluate donor kidney quality

A new way to evaluate the quality of kidneys before transplantation could one day help increase the number of usable donor kidneys.

5 Jan 2022

Kidney News and Research

Study reveals the beneficial role of fat in type 2 diabetes

Withdrawing steroid treatment found to boost SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-induced immunity in kidney transplant recipients

International approaches to tackling food fraud

Long-term exposure to air pollutants may increase the incidence of COVID-19

Newly developed risk scores can help identify childhood obesity risk

Researchers illuminate the molecular landscape and clinical features of rare kidney cancer

Neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants by three-dose mRNA vaccinated kidney transplant recipient sera

Warming planet may increase the burden of kidney stone disease on healthcare systems

Fewer than 1 in 5 U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes meet targets to reduce heart disease risk

SARS-CoV-2 Delta sublineage AY.4.2 shows no increase in cell entry or antibody evasion

Engineered small extracellular vesicles for the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2

Dual-receptors help widespread dissemination of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers receive $990,000 grant to study a low-cost way to help patients with Type 2 diabetes

Booster mRNA vaccination effective in reviving anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers among the elderly

Association of obstructive sleep apnea with hospitalization due to COVID-19

New research may help better understand the causes of human diseases

New approach with mRNA preparation reprograms T cells to attack heart fibroblasts

LIVE-AIR trial demonstrates efficacy of Lenzilumab for treatment of COVID patients with decreased oxygen saturation

A new model for predicting COVID-19 severity at diagnosis

New approach could offer a more accurate way to evaluate donor kidney quality

Event guide: 8th CKD Summit 2026 eBook

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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