New research from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences provides evidence that sensitive skin syndrome (SSS) is biologically distinct from rosacea, helping clarify a ...

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is a rare glomerular disorder characterized by immune complex or complement-mediated injury, often leading to nephrotic syndrome, hypertension, and ...

Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought. By Sachi ...

Sea levels along the world’s coastlines are much higher than previously assumed, more than 3 feet in some regions, according to new research, raising alarms that the world is underestimating the ...

Rituximab vs placebo significantly improved the 49-week relapse-free rate in adults with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent adult-onset nephrotic syndrome. Adverse events were more common in ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Encoded Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing genetic medicines for severe neurological disorders, today announced positive ...

In a trial, rituximab demonstrated clinical efficacy in reducing proteinuria in patients with FRNS or SDNS. Intravenous rituximab is safe and effective in patients with frequently relapsing nephrotic ...

Glomerulonephritis refers to several conditions that affect the structures within the kidneys, whereas nephrotic syndrome refers to a set of symptoms that indicate the kidneys are not working properly ...

One monoclonal antibody, rituximab, can work wonders for the treatment of children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome. However, what about patients ...

Findings showed a greater proportion of patients achieved sustained complete remission with obinutuzumab vs mycophenolate mofetil at week 52. Topline data were announced from a phase 3 study ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease that affects your body’s innate immune system (complement system). Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a kidney disease that’s caused by ...

A group led by the Department of Cell Biology at the Kidney Research Center, Niigata University revealed that elevated activity of cdc42 is a critical initiation event leading to proteinuria, and ...