UCSF researchers have designed a model filtration system that could offer a new approach to treating patients suffering from end-stage renal disease, potentially removing the need for a clinic-based ...

Your kidneys are your body’s main filtration system. They remove waste products from your blood and excrete them via your urine. Glomeruli are the small filters inside your kidneys. If your kidneys ...

What Is a Creatinine Test? A creatinine test, also called a serum creatinine test, measures how well your kidneys are working. Creatinine is a waste product from the normal breakdown of muscle tissue.

Protein is essential for muscle growth, fat loss, and overall health—but consuming it the wrong way can quietly put your ...

A team of scientists now reports an approach that enables the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into mature podocytes with more than 90 percent efficiency. Linking the ...