This extensive research effort represented one of the largest genetic studies focused on kidney disease in African ...

A landmark genetic study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified a significant genetic factor ...

A study led by a team of scientists in Ghana and Nigeria has revealed that nearly a third of Ghanaians-29.7% carry two copies of the Apolipoprotein LI (APOL1) gene variants increasing their risk of ...

Alternative splicing is crucial for eukaryotic gene expression and influences protein function and regulation, with ...

Nearly three decades later, drug makers have developed six approved small interfering RNA (siRNA) therapeutics in the ...

Doctors say that Richard Slayman's body did not reject a pig kidney modified to become more compatible with human biology.

CHICAGO -- Gene therapy for Danon disease, a rare inherited cause of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, appeared to improve or ...

The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

Using an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can ...

The best diabetes medication if you have kidney disease can vary by the severity of your kidney damage. You may need to use one that does not require dose adjustment based on your kidney function.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

Using an innovative risk score assessment score, heart researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City say they can ...