Kidneys are vital to a child’s overall health because they help filter waste from the blood, regulate fluid balance and assist in growth. But when kidneys malfunction, they can affect growth and ...

Immunofluorescent images of kidney tissue shows inflammation in green. Kidney tissue shown on the right was treated with an NKp46 receptor blocking antibody and is much less inflamed. A Berlin-led ...

Scientists at Kumamoto University have made a major breakthrough in regenerative medicine by successfully creating functional ureter tissue—organoids resembling the urinary tract—from pluripotent stem ...

In videos created by the Hughes Lab to visualize the process, adjacent nephrons form one after the other, as if they were following a beat. “It’s still a hypothesis,” adds Hughes, “but we think that ...

Experts warn that recurrent kidney stones and declining kidney function may signal a curable hormone disorder. TAMPA, ...

When people hear "kidney issue," they typically envision something glaring and painful such as kidney stones or infections. These are commonly accompanied by distinct warning signs, allowing for rapid ...

British researchers successfully developed kidney tissue inside of mice using human stem cells, according to a study published in the journal Stem Cell Reports. To produce the kidney tissue, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prof. Dekel wears many hats as a physician-scientist. (photo credit: SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER) Prof. Benjamin Dekel on growing hope ...