The miniature kidney models combine two common ... research by incorporating a more accurate model of a structure called the proximal tubule. The proximal tubule is a major site of nutrient ...

Much like pumping up a tyre, without the correct pressure, the tiny blood vessels and tubules within the kidney structure collapse when removed from the body, which leads to misinterpretation when ...

Also, sacs that form on the tubules, referred to as diverticula ... These cysts can cause significant enlargement of the kidneys and distort their normal structure, giving rise to chronic kidney ...

"I think that really undersells how amazing the structure is," says Hughes, who points out that kidneys grow in utero like ...

Each kidney has about a million filters called nephrons. These functional units are where the fluid and chemical interchanges take place. In each nephron a ball of blood-carrying capillaries, called ...

Research has shown that gold nanoparticles generally pass unscathed through a structure in the kidney called the glomerulus and then travel into proximal tubules, which make up over 50% of the kidney.

"I think that really undersells how amazing the structure is," says Hughes ... The Rhythm of the Kidneys Densely packed with tubules clustered in units known as nephrons, kidneys cleanse the ...

Previous studies into this microscopic structure have avoided using the physiological pressures of blood in preparing the kidney. Much like pumping up a tyre, without the correct pressure, the tiny ...