The Clinical Implications of Basic Research series has focused on highlighting laboratory research that could lead to advances in clinical therapeutics. However, the path between the laboratory and ...

The renal system, also known as the urinary system, consists of the urethra, bladder, ureters, and the kidneys. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering minerals from the blood ...

Scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the nephrons. NPCs hold immense promise for ...

In videos created by the Hughes Lab to visualize the process, adjacent nephrons form one after the other, as if they were following a beat. “It’s still a hypothesis,” adds Hughes, “but we think that ...

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 ...

“You’re on a chemotherapeutic and your oncologist may say that your dosage is X, while a nephrologist is telling you that the proximal tubules in your kidneys can’t handle it. You’re harming them.” ...