A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys.

The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain balanced electrolyte levels, and regulate blood pressure. Share on Pinterest MoMo Productions/Getty Images The kidneys are a pair of bean ...

Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels—the kidney's "plumbing system"—undergo dramatic changes during chronic ...

June 5, 2009 (Boston, Massachusetts) — A phase 3 study of belatacept vs cyclosporine (CsA) shows that at 1 year, belatacept appears to be associated with better preservation of renal function and ...

When you experience issues with your kidneys, you might think they would cause obvious warning signs. After all, kidneys are among the most important organs in the body, carrying out crucial ...

Delayed graft function, which is reported in up to 50% of kidney-transplant recipients, is associated with increased costs and diminished long-term graft function. The effect that targeted mild ...