Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) scientists in Melbourne, Australia, collaborating with researchers from the Jikei University School of Medicine in Tokyo, have shown for the first time that Japanese ...
Oct 6, 2017
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Striking images reveal new insights into how the kidney develops from a group of cells into a complex organ.
Feb 4, 2015
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University of Queensland researchers have reprogrammed adult kidney cells to act as stem cells to repair damaged kidneys.
Jun 14, 2013
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Researchers have found that conditions in the womb can affect kidney development and have serious health implications for the child not only immediately after birth, but decades later.
May 30, 2013
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Genetics and demographics likely put you at risk for salt-sensitive hypertension, and scientists are looking for a way to protect you.
Feb 26, 2013
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Within every human kidney, millions of filtration units known as nephrons are hard at work clearing metabolic waste products from the blood. Given the dirty work they perform, one might expect that the cells composing the ...
Nov 7, 2012
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High blood pressure (hypertension) is a principal risk factor for heart disease and affects 1 billion people. At least half of them are estimated to be salt-sensitive; their blood pressure rises with sodium intake. New research ...
Jan 23, 2012
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The kidney performs several vital functions. It filters blood, removes waste products from the body, balances the body's fluids, and releases hormones that regulate blood pressure. A number of diseases and conditions can ...
Sep 22, 2011
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