Statistics and reproducibilityFor 3D imaging and immunofluorescence staining experiments, each staining was repeated on at least two separate individuals or...
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They then administered a single low dose of klotho under each monkey’s skin, raising levels of the protein to those...
Acute kidney injury, known as AKI, is surprisingly common, especially among people in hospital. It happens when the kidneys stop...
Download a PDF of this graphic. A nest of nephronsThe kidneys are responsible for filtering toxins and by-products of metabolism...
Credit: Laura N-Tamara For most people who spend time in hospital, the hope is that they will leave healthier than...
In the United States, people from minority ethnic groups with diabetes have higher rates of kidney disease than white people...
A kidney organoid containing nephron epithelial cells and stromal cells.Credit: N. Gupta et al. Sci. Transl. Med. 14, eabj4772 (2022)....
Millions of people worldwide have chronic kidney disease. Depending on the cause and on comorbid conditions, if left untreated it...
Andrew Mallett was training to be a kidney specialist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in Australia in 2011...
Credit: Eva Vazquez Every 30 minutes, the kidneys filter all the blood in the body. This round-the-clock removal of toxins...