A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts

A compound originally developed to treat cancer could be repurposed to treat polycystic kidney disease, an inherited condition that can lead to kidney failure.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Jan. 22, 2024 • ~7 min

Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2018 poster winners | MIT News

Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.

Amanda Tat | Center for Environmental Health Sciences • mit
April 20, 2018 • ~4 min

Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2017 poster winners | MIT News

Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.

Amanda Tat | Center for Environmental Health Sciences • mit
Feb. 23, 2017 • ~3 min

Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2016 poster winners | MIT News

Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.

Amanda Tat | Center for Environmental Health Sciences • mit
May 17, 2016 • ~3 min

How chronic inflammation can lead to cancer | MIT News

Researchers discover how the immune system can create cancerous DNA mutations when fighting off infection.

Helen Knight | MIT News correspondent • mit
Aug. 7, 2015 • ~8 min

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