Why do some of our organs come in pairs, but other organs do not? We have two eyes, two lungs, two kidneys, but only one nose, one heart, one stomach, etc. Oh well, if someone knows the answer, please ...

A team of scientists has conducted a comprehensive analysis reconstructing how kidneys form their filtering units, known as nephrons. The team studied hundreds of human and mouse nephrons at various ...

Human kidneys are an intricate network of tubes that process roughly 190 quarts of blood every day. Lining these tubes are epithelial cells that transport blood through the kidneys and circulate it ...

Chronic kidney diseases affect more than 10% of the world’s population, and most cases arise from disorders of the kidney’s filtration barrier, which is located within a million microvascular units ...

Our kidneys work nonstop, filtering blood, removing toxins, and carrying out other essential functions. With age, our kidneys can gradually slow down, and this process can be exacerbated through poor ...

Urine may seem like a mundane bodily function, but it can detect a lot about your overall health, particularly the state of your kidneys. The kidneys filter waste and excess fluids from the blood, ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...