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 ...

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 ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune ...

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+ ...

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 ...