Kidney failure affects millions worldwide, and the number keeps rising. Each year, the global population of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) grows by about 5 to 7%. This condition leads to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Nephrodite received breakthrough status to pursue steps for eventual testing in humans. The device, implanted in ...

BOTHELL, Washington (WPVI) -- Chuck Lee of Bothell, Washington has become a medical pioneer. He is the first in the U-S to test a wearable artificial kidney. Lee has had diabetes for 40 years and 2 ...