Heart, Kidney, Liver & Lungs
Heart, Kidney, Liver & Lungs
Tiny Packages of Rapamycin: A New Way to Treat Kidney Disease?
Special Medicine for Kidneys with Polycystic Disease This study looks at how well the RapaMNP medicine works in treating kidneys with polycystic disease (cyst growth). The medication targets and slows down the cyst growth in the kidneys of mice with a certain gene problem. This condition is similar to the human disease ADPKD. ADPKD is…
Heart, Kidney, Liver & Lungs
Short-Term Rapamycin Boosts Heart Function in Aged Mice After Stopping Treatment
Heart Benefits from Transient Rapamycin Treatment Imagine a simple drug that could improve your heart's function even after you stop taking it. It sounds like science fiction, but it's not. Rapamycin, or Rapa, is an existing natural drug that has great promise for the future of heart health. This article explores a 2017 study by…