The regenerative capacity of tissues is limited by cell necrosis, which triggers inflammation via release of damage-associated molecular patterns The regenerative capacity of the kidney enables ...

To help patients in need of transplants, artificial kidneys would have to function like their natural counterparts, but they wouldn’t necessarily have to look like them. With a new $1 million prize ...

Glomeruli are at the heart of renal function, and yet are only part of an intact nephron. They are of irreplaceable value in maintaining homeostasis. The intact nephron theory: Each nephron is a ...

SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING you want to do these days is "bad for your kidneys." Fortunately, that's not true. When you know more about what really keeps these filters going, you can take care of them right ...