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Medicine 2021-01-26 1 min read

Concordia researchers find melatonin is effective against polycystic kidney disease

Hormone treatment can help reduce cysts in fruit fly renal tubules, according to Cassandra Millet-Boureima and Chiara Gamberi
Concordia researchers find melatonin is effective against polycystic kidney disease
A hormone commonly associated with sleep-wake regulation has been found to reduce cysts in fruit flies, according to Concordia researchers. It's a finding that may affect the way we treat some kidney diseases and reduce the need for kidney transplants.

In a new paper published in the journal END