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Blood Protein Signature Reported for Severe Diabetic Kidney Disease

Investigators identified a set of inflammatory proteins that appears to coincide with current and future risk of end-stage renal disease in individuals with diabetes.

Penn Medicine Gets $3M From Pharma Consortium for Diabetic Kidney Disease Study

The study seeks to identify biomarkers that can help personalize treatment for patients by identifying signs of rapid decline in kidney function.

Myriad RBM Partnering With Sanofi on Protein Markers for Management of Type II Diabetes
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The effort aims to identify a suite of markers that could aid in management of type II diabetes and related conditions like retinopathy and kidney damage.

Initial Validation Done, Proteomics International Seeks Partners on Kidney Disease Test
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Named PromarkerD, the test is intended to predict risk of developing kidney disease in diabetics and diagnose patients with diabetic kidney disease.

Proteomics International Wins $1M Grant to Develop Protein Test for Diabetic Nephropathy
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Proteomics firm Proteomics International said this week that it has received a A$1 million (US$ 1 million) grant from Commercialisation Australia – an initiative of the Australian government – to develop its protein biomarkers for diabetic nephropathy into a companion diagnostic.
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Machine Learning Helps ID Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islet Beta Cell Subtypes in Type 2 Diabetes

The approach helps overcome limitations of previous studies that had investigated the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic islet beta cells, the authors write in their Nature Genetics paper.

Culture-Based Methods, Shotgun Sequencing Reveal Transmission of Bifidobacterium Strains From Mothers to Infants

In a Nature Communications study, culture-based approaches along with shotgun sequencing give a better picture of the microbial strains transmitted from mothers to infants.

Microbial Communities Can Help Trees Adapt to Changing Climates

Tree seedlings that were inoculated with microbes from dry, warm, or cold sites could better survive drought, heat, and cold stress, according to a study in Science.

A Combination of Genetics and Environment Causes Cleft Lip

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate what combination of genetic and environmental factors come into play to cause cleft lip/palate.