A pair of USC Stem Cell mouse studies detail how progenitor cells self-renew, differentiate, and aggregate into early kidney structures, offering insights for the creation of stem cell-based ...

Researches made major strides toward the creation of artificial kidney tissue by demonstrating an undiscovered mechanism behind kidney development and a novel technique for culturing kidney cells, ...

To Alex Hughes, Assistant Professor in Bioengineering within Penn Engineering and in Cell and Developmental Biology within Penn Medicine, the kidney is a work of art. "I find the development of the ...

New research looked at how cancers arise in children who are predisposed to developing the childhood kidney cancer, Wilms tumor, which could help anticipate the development of tumors before they fully ...

Despite the growing burden of kidney disease, a complex array of issues in the US and worldwide makes innovation in the space particularly difficult.

Niigata, Japan - A new Japanese ecological study revealed that prefecture-specific participation rates for Specific Health Checkups (SHC participation rates) had significant negative effects on ...

If you have a history of kidney stones, make sure you stay hydrated during the hot Arizona summer. A local urologist said becoming dehydrated in the triple digit temperatures can lead to the formation ...

Kidney stones are fairly common now, regardless of age or gender. Kidney stones are the formation of hard mineral deposits that produce both pain and discomfort. Let's take a closer look at the main ...