The single-nephron glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is similar to total GFR assessed for all nephrons, according to results of a study published June 15 in the New England Journal of Medicine. "[T]he ...

BOSTON -- Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood. The kidney achieves these ...

Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood. The kidney achieves these important ...

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The FDA filed a letter warning a West Columbia pharmaceutical company to correct violations or it may face seizure or injunction. Nephron Pharmaceutical has been under ...

Glomeruli are at the heart of renal function, and yet are only part of an intact nephron. They are of irreplaceable value in maintaining homeostasis. The intact nephron theory: Each nephron is a ...

Following kidney injury, repair can result in functional tissue becoming a patch of cells and disorganized extracellular matrix—a scar—or it can recapitulate the original tissue architecture through ...

Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals takes Sen. Lindsey Graham on a 2020 tour of the facility in Cayce. 5/15/20 Tracy Glantz [email protected] Nephron Pharmaceuticals has furloughed at least ...

The kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the ...