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• Cellmid records positive data in midkine antibody study in kidney disease

  Cellmid Limited has completed its first in-life diabetic nephropathy study with the Company’s anti-midkine antibodies (MK-Ab) in a mouse model of the disease. Two of Cellmid’s proprietary MK-Ab’s were tested. Both antibodies reduced kidney damage significantly, as assessed by functional and histolog more

• New NUS spin-off company to develop more accurate kidney disease diagnostic kit

  A new spin-off company from the National University of Singapore (NUS), called Nephron Dx, has recently been set up to develop a more accurate diagnostic kit for the earlier detection of diabetic chronic kidney disease. Nephron Dx aims to enter the multi-billion dollar kidney disease diagnostic mark more

• Hormone predicts which kidney patients might die early

  The blood levels of a particular hormone can help predict which kidney disease patients will develop heart problems, need dialysis, and die prematurely, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). Testing for this hormone could identi more

Publications Kidney Diseases

• Mutations in NEK8 link multiple organ dysplasia with altered Hippo signalling and increased c-MYC expression

  Mutations affecting the integrity and function of cilia have been identified in various genes over the last decade accounting for a group of diseases called ciliopathies. Ciliopathies display a broad spectrum of phenotypes ranging from mild manifestations to lethal combinations of multiple severe s more

• Comparative proteomics and correlated signaling network of kidney in ApoE deficient mouse

  Purpose Apolipoprotein E knockout (apoE−/−) mouse is one of the most popular models for cardiovascular research, especially in the study of atherosclerosis. Naturally, large amount of studies try to uncover the role of apoE in atherosclerosis, and indeed apoE plays an important role in this path more

• The Safety and Short-Term Efficacy of Aliskiren in the Treatment of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy – A Randomized Cross-Over Study

  by Cheuk-Chun Szeto, Bonnie Ching-Ha Kwan, Kai-Ming Chow, Chi-Bon Leung, Philip Kam-Tao Li Background Laboratory research and previous study suggest that aliskiren, a direct renin inhibitor, has anti-proteinuric effects. We conducted a randomized crossover study to evaluate the anti-proteinuric e more

Market studies Kidney Diseases

• Kidney Disease – Pipeline Review, H2 2012

  Introduction Global Markets Direct’s, 'Kidney Disease - Pipeline Review, H2 2012', provides an overview of the Kidney Disease therapeutic pipeline. This report provides information on the therapeutic development for Kidney Disease, complete with latest updates, and special features on late-stage a more

• Global Renal Denervation Market Report: 2012 Edition

  Affecting the lives of millions of people across the globe, hypertension is a chronic medical condition which substantially raises the risk of cardiac malfunction, kidney diseases and insulin resistance. However if the condition is tamed by managing the blood pressure, it suppresses the risk of occu more

• GenoMed, Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  GenoMed, Inc. (GenoMed) is a publicly held biotechnology company. It is principally engaged in medical genomics and disease management (DM) to improve patient outcomes. The company is focused in translating knowledge of medical genomics-the study of which genes cause disease-into clinical practice. more

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