If you have a history of kidney stones, make sure you stay hydrated during the hot Arizona summer. A local urologist said becoming dehydrated in the triple digit temperatures can lead to the formation ...

The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

"I find the development of the kidney to be a really beautiful process," says Hughes. Most people only ever see the organ in cross-section, through textbooks or by dissecting animal kidneys in high ...

A pair of USC Stem Cell mouse studies detail how progenitor cells self-renew, differentiate, and aggregate into early kidney structures, offering insights for the creation of stem cell-based ...

Kidney stones are fairly common now, regardless of age or gender. Kidney stones are the formation of hard mineral deposits that produce both pain and discomfort. Let's take a closer look at the main ...