"It does this by producing urine, which is ideally composed of that which the body doesn't need ... medical conditions, and anatomy, as well as environmental factors. In most cases, no single thing ...

They eventually landed at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital where Kamden was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal kidney disease that mimics allergy symptoms.

Before programming a machine to build a body part ... Already miniature kidneys and livers are used to test drugs, including chemotherapy agents. Is there any area of anatomy that can’t be ...

“It’s a disease that causes the kidneys to basically break down and release harmful proteins and enzymes in the body that cause a really bad reaction and flare-ups that are really harmful ...