Timothy Birdnow

This is great news! My mother in law died from renal failure. She was on dialysis for several years before she died. She would probably have lived quite a bit longer had this technique been in place.

https://canadafreepress.com/article/could-new-israeli-technique-spell-the-end-of-dialysis

From the article:

That is the conclusion of a groundbreaking Israeli study recently published in Cell Reports by researchers from Sheba Medical Center and Bar-Ilan University in Israel.

"This treatment is aimed at the millions of patients who have yet to require dialysis treatment, and focuses on improving and stabilizing their renal function in order to avoid the need for dialysis,” said lead author Dr. Benjamin Dekel, chief of pediatric nephrology and the Pediatric Stem Cell Research Institute in the Edmond and Lily Safra Children’s Hospital at Sheba.

The newly developed technology, so far tested on mice, generated new tissue to replace damaged kidney tissue. The mice’s kidney function improved as a result.

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