Kidney failure affects millions worldwide, and the number keeps rising. Each year, the global population of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) grows by about 5 to 7%. This condition leads to ...

BOTHELL, Washington (WPVI) -- Chuck Lee of Bothell, Washington has become a medical pioneer. He is the first in the U-S to test a wearable artificial kidney. Lee has had diabetes for 40 years and 2 ...

For years, dialysis has been the standard treatment for uremia. However, regular, long-lasting therapy sessions tethered to an essentially unmovable machine are not ideal for patients. After ...

Scientists at the University of Southern California have succeeded in creating artificial “progenitor” nephron cells to form ...

Researches made major strides toward the creation of artificial kidney tissue by demonstrating an undiscovered mechanism behind kidney development and a novel technique for culturing kidney cells, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is the first Hollow Fiber ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Willem J. Kolff (1911-2009) was a ...