The kidneys are one of the most vital organs of the human body. Their primary role is to filter blood, remove toxins, ...

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health.

In the lab, it's easier to grow simple balls of cells than complex asymmetrical structures with two distinct ends—like the one million filtering units—nephrons—that make up a human kidney. But new ...

Two recent studies highlight how single-cell and proteomic tools help identify disease patterns in kidney cells, potentially ...

Learn more about UAB's Xenotransplant program here. “It has been truly extraordinary to see the first-ever preclinical demonstration that appropriately modified pig kidneys can provide normal, ...