A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...
Targeting and disabling a certain protein essential to transporting glucose properly through cells (Glucose Transporter 1, or ...
Scientists have successfully grown 'mini kidneys' in the lab and grafted them into live mice, revealing new insights into the metabolic defects and a potential therapy for polycystic kidney disease.
Scarring is a key feature of chronic kidney disease. Now, University of Connecticut researchers report in Kidney ...
SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah teacher is preparing to return to the classroom after doctors at Intermountain Health used cutting-edge 3D modeling and robotic technology to save her kidney. When Sarah Machol ...
Although brain-dead organ donors have routinely been maintained on life-support until recipients of their donor organs could be identified, UAB is now the first to publish the results of this novel ...
Kidney disease is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. Here’s why doctors are sounding the alarm. Kidney disease is a serious yet often overlooked condition that affects millions ...