Densely packed with tubules clustered in units known as nephrons, kidneys cleanse the blood, maintain the body’s fluid and ...

Yes, you can live with one kidney, whether you were born with one or later lost a kidney to disease or from being a donor.

The study demonstrates that activating the vitamin D receptor (VDR) with calcitriol suppresses cell proliferation in ...

Liddle syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by hyperactivity of the amiloride-sensitive sodium channel (ENaC) of the principal cell of the cortical collecting tubule. In 1963, Liddle ...

cysts derived from proximal tubules, but not those derived from distal tubules, contained increased concentrations of bioactive erythropoietin. [20] Since hydronephrosis is more common than ...

This study presents valuable insights into the organization of second-order circuits for gustatory neurons, particularly how they integrate opposing taste inputs and the metabolic states that regulate ...

The type of cancer that you have depends on the type of cell the cancer started in. The most common type of kidney cancer is ...