Hypertension can cause structural changes in the kidneys even without additional type 2 diabetes, latest research has revealed. A new study from the Medical University of Vienna has found that high ...

His gene therapy program is focused on targeting the podocyte in order to radically change the treatment of kidney diseases. A team from the Universities of Bristol and Swansea together with ...

Podocytes are specialised cells of the renal corpuscles (glomeruli) that play a crucial role in the filtering function of the kidney. Their size and density are important indicators of the health ...