Each human kidney has about 1 to 2 million filtering units called nephrons that help purify our blood and remove waste ...

For example, the connected nephron-tubule pairs remain disorganized ... the creation of the first kidney organoid system with real collecting ducts will allow scientists to further study diseases ...

Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first begins, and kidney cancer is no exception. Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys—two large, bean-shaped organs—one located to the ...