May 17, 2021 — Researchers have found out how microscopic structures called lipid droplets may help to prevent a high-fat diet causing kidney damage. The work in fruit flies opens up a new ...

Previous studies into this microscopic structure have avoided using the physiological pressures of blood in preparing the kidney. Much like pumping up a tyre, without the correct pressure, the tiny ...

New research by the University of Bristol has found that the microscopic structure of human kidney is different to what was previously known. The kidney is a key organ balancing blood and body ...

Researchers identify key ... "cell atlas," a set of maps used to classify and locate different cell types and structures within the kidney. ... and then using a laser to cut out microscopic ...

Diabetic kidney disease, a complication of diabetes, is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide. It is associated with changes in the structure and ...

Chronic kidney disease is a global health concern, affecting about 10 percent of the world's population--and increasing in prevalence. A final, common pathway in chronic kidney disease is fibrosis.

Diabetic kidney disease – a complication of diabetes – is considered the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure worldwide. It is associated with changes in the structure ...

In a new study in Cell Stem Cell, scientists from the USC laboratory of Andy McMahon generated simple kidney-like structures called organoids and used them to identify potential drugs to treat ...

Scientists identify key pathway underlying kidney disease. ... Each of the about 1 million nephrons present in the kidney is composed of a cup-like structure called the glomerulus and a complex ...

The kidney achieves these important functions through many microscopic functional units, called nephrons. These nephrons consist of different segments with distinct functions.