AMER JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY: Diet & Polycystic Kidneys

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New research from UC Santa Barbara suggests that reducing food intake may slow the growth of the cysts that are symptomatic of PKD, an inherited disorder in which clusters of cysts develop in the kidneys.

A study by biologist Thomas Weimbs and colleagues has demonstrated that in mouse models, a modest decrease in food intake resulted in substantially diminished cyst growth. The findings appear in the American Journal of Physiology - Renal Physiology.
 

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Thomas Weimbs Photo Credit: Sonia Fernandez

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Thursday, January 28, 2016