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People of African ancestry have a fourfold higher risk of developing aggressive chronic kidney disease compared to Caucasians.
Reason: two variants of the APOL1 gene.
https://www.medizin.uni-muenster.de/molneph/forschung/thomas-weide/projekte/apol1-als-risikofaktor-fuer-nierenerkrankungen.html
During my trip through Ghana, I noticed the often poor water quality. One cause: galamsey—illegal gold mining (record prices).
About two-thirds of water sources are contaminated. 100% by 2030?
#PublicHealth #KidneyDisease #APOL1 #WaterQuality #EnvironmentalHealth #Mining #Galamsey #HealthEquity
Why did Biogen pay up for Apellis Pharmaceuticals?
Because this may be less about buying a drug and more about buying a nephrology platform.
Our latest argues that kidney disease is starting to look like biotech’s next strategic battleground, and that Biogen’s Apellis deal may be an early signal of where the industry is heading.
Read more: https://biotech.industryexaminer.com/biogen-apellis-kidney-disease-nephrology-biotech/