Drugs with different mechanisms of toxicity frequently affect different parts of the kidney, as is evident from Figure 1, which shows the primary sites of nephron toxicity for various drugs.

Kidneys remove waste like urea and support red blood cell production (erythropoiesis). If unhealthy, they can cause high blood pressure, fluid retention, anemia, and heart disease. Proper nutrition is ...

Blood is transported to the kidney through the renal artery. The blood is filtered at a high pressure and the kidney selectively reabsorbs any useful materials such as glucose, salt ions and water.

Doctors say that if children complain of frequent headaches, their blood pressure should be checked as it can be a sign of ...

The kidneys are organs of the urinary system - which remove excess water, mineral ions and urea. Blood is transported to the kidney through the renal artery. The blood is filtered at a high ...

In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, USC scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney's filtration system, the ...

Healing kidneys by first understanding how they got here Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health crisis. According to ...

This four and a half day annual workshop is held on the UCSD/VASDHCS campus. Led by Dr. Volker Vallon, faculty from UCSD and UAB organize an annual workshop designed to practice animal handling and ...