ASU research to fight a common form of kidney disease gains support

Nanotechnology could be the key to understanding a common form of kidney disease. The work done by Arizona State University (ASU) researchers is receiving support from the National Institutes of Health. The current method for diagnosing the kidney disease nephritis is a painful biopsy. The research team at ASU has developed a noninvasive method involving magnetic nanoparticles that stick to the glomerulus, a part of the kidney that is attached to the part of the kidney that regulates the level ...