Your kidneys do this automatically by passing your blood through millions of filtering units called nephrons, which have two main parts: the glomerulus and the tubule. The glomerulus is made up of ...

MDI Bio Lab scientists discovered how zebrafish solve a basic challenge in regenerative biology—insights in their newest publication in the journal Development could one day guide human repair.

Low birth weight can increase the risk of kidney disease later in life. Experts explain how neonatal health and nephron development influence lifelong kidney function ...

Kidney damage can sneak up on people without symptoms. A new diagnosis can mean major limits on how a person lives ...

Hypertension is often described in simple terms: a chronic condition in which blood pressure remains persistently elevated. Yet behind those numbers o.

It’s far less gross than it sounds (we promise) and could have major implications for how we understand anatomy and disease ...

Hypertension is both a symptom and complication of kidney disease. With C3G and IC-MPGN, blood pressure management is a foundational ‘shield’ that protects kidney function regardless of other ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) has quietly become a major public health challenge. According to the Nigerian Association of Nephrology, an estimated 25 million Nigerians are affected. But the crisis ...

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

How do biological cells join forces to form a structure? In her Ph.D. research, Daphne Nesenberend uses mathematics to show ...