Normal scar tissue forms to heal an internal wound and quietly retreats when the job is done. But in many common diseases — kidney, liver and lung fibrosis — the scar tissue goes rogue and s... Read more
Scientists believe they can develop drugs which will stop organs failing meaning a transplant isn’t necessary A scientific breakthrough into the way human tissue is left scarred could... Read more
They hope to start clinical trials in cystic fibrosis patients in the coming years. Cystic fibrosis is a lethal genetic disorder that in France affects one child per 4,500 births. An interna... Read more
One step closer to finding a therapeutic solution to a complex disease Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a regulator protein that plays a crucial role in kidney... Read more