Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis helped lead a major study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), that uncovered rich cellular and molecular diversity ...

Researchers have uncovered how a SOX9 switch determines the successful regeneration of kidney cells. When kidney tissues are damaged there are two outcomes. Either the damage is temporary – whereby ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Chronic kidney disease is a condition wherein the kidneys are damaged and they aren't able to function as usual. Your kidneys ...

Earlier analyses demonstrated strong local tumor control, with nearly nine in 10 patients remaining free of recurrence at three years. The completion of five-year follow-up marks an important ...