by Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) Iron accumulation: a new insight into fibrotic diseases. Credit: IRB Barcelona Fibrosis is associated with various chronic and life-threatening conditions, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease, and cardiovascular diseases, among others. These conditions collectively contribute to a substantial portion of mortality in developed countries, making fibrotic diseases...
by Bill Snyder, Vanderbilt University An MRI with increased signal in the posterior part of the internal capsule which can be tracked to the motor cortex consistent with the diagnosis of ALS. Credit: Frank Gaillard/Wikipedia A protein linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurological disease that causes muscle weakness, may be a key...
by University of Glasgow A condition which causes deformity of the hand—leading in the most severe cases to impairment and disability—can now be successfully treated by using drugs developed in recent years for the treatment of different forms of arthritis, researchers at the University of Glasgow have found. Their findings are reported in the journal...
Researchers at the University of Arizona have invented the first highly selective Nox4 small molecule inhibitors for the treatment of fibrotic disorders. Through Tech Launch Arizona, the office of the university that commercializes inventions stemming from research, the UA has licensed the technology to startup Fibronox to bring the invention from the lab to the...
