The use of a bioartificial kidney could save the transplant population from a life of immunosuppression drugs and save costs, according to Shuvo Roy, PhD, professor of bioengineering at the University ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a recent editorial, Beatrice Concepcion, MD, wrote despite some challenges, transplantation “remains the ...

Scientists at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or taking drugs to ...

The device replicates many functions of healthy kidneys and patients using it will not require immunosuppression drugs. People with kidney failure can soon look forward to a future without dialysis or ...

The American Society of Nephrology and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are offering $10.5 million for a new prize competition from the Kidney Innovation Accelerator. Phase 2 of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HHS and the American Society of Nephrology launched a new KidneyX prize that began accepting submissions on Aug.

Nearly 90,000 patients in the United States are waiting for a lifesaving kidney transplant, yet only about 25,000 kidney transplants were performed last year. Thousands die each year while they wait.

A new pilot study published in Nature Communications has explored the possibility of creating bionic organs to replace failing human organs. The idea behind the study was to demonstrate that synthetic ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a bioreactor, designed to mimic some of the vital functions of a kidney, that can survive inside a pig for at least a week. As detailed in a pilot study ...

Our most-read coverage of American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2023 highlighted discussions on the challenges of medication dose adjustments in chronic kidney disease, the impact of LGBTQ+ ...

Welcome to The Week That Wasn't. Here are three trending stories we decided not to cover this week, and why. The fifth and latest generation of wireless mobile technology is coming. 5G carriers around ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The device replicates many functions of healthy kidneys and patients using it will not ...