Simple kidney cysts do not usually cause symptoms, damage to the kidney, or impair its function. However, if a cyst becomes large enough, it may cause pain between the ribs and hips and press on ...

A 3D engineered kidney glomerulus model replicates structural and mechanical features of the glomerular filtration barrier, ...

New research by the University of Bristol has found that the microscopic structure of human kidney is different to what was previously known. The kidney is a key organ balancing blood and body ...

In the mouse MD cells, the scientists also identified specific signals from certain genes, including Wnt, NGFR, and CCN1, which could be enhanced by a low-salt diet to regenerate kidney structure ...