Updated platforms are needed to accurately model renal fibrosis, a debilitating cause of chronic kidney disease ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that begins with tissue damage and gradually leads to loss of kidney function. The condition, which affects about 10% of the global population, ...

A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found 54% of studies had risk for bias due to inadequate population selection. Moreover, 30% of ...

Research has shown that a kidney transplant improves survival rates and quality of life for the hundreds of thousands of Americans with end-stage renal disease compared to remaining on dialysis.

kidneys High-risk patients need to be seen sooner and more frequently in a nephrology clinic. A model based on select clinical variables may identify hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury ...