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The kidney is one of the human vital organs which is responsible for filtering the blood and getting rid of the waste products. Each kidney is about 4 or 5 inches long, roughly the size of a large fist. The kidneys' job is to filter your blood.
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AUG 31, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been called an “under-recognized public health crisis,” and is estimated to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 20, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
There are trillions of microbes in the human gut, and they have a variety of impacts on our health and well-being...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2024Microbiology
Urological diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones are a serious burden and are considered the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a condition in which blood sugar is excessively high. It can be managed by checking blood sugar levels regul ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
There are different theories of aging, and scientists have found various ways to measure biological age. Mutations that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2024Space & Astronomy
How can long-term space flight influence astronaut health, and specifically their organs? This is what a recent study pu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 07, 2024Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeMAR 06, 2024Cardiology
Having a heart attack may significantly increase your risk of developing other conditions.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 22, 2024Immunology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy referred to as ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeFEB 21, 2024Cancer
Last August, Labroots covered the decision of the National Health Service of England (NHS England) to allow subcu ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2024Plants & Animals
Can microgreen be customized based on dietary and medical needs? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJAN 16, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The various identities of cells, whether they are in the brain, heart, kidney, or any other tissue, are defined by the g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 26, 2023Microbiology
Fungal infections can be very serious, and they can come out of nowhere. The first case of a Candida auris infection, fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2023Neuroscience
Individuals with severe mental illness are almost twice as likely to report physical health issues than those without. T ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 07, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
FMT effectively reduced Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut, presenting potential advancements ...Written By: Amielle MorenoOCT 16, 2023Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate is an active ingredient in the most commonly used herbicide in the world, Roundup.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2023Technology
A team of researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have designed and develop a new type of human ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
It may be possible to gain insight into our health by continuously monitoring wrist temperature, suggested a new study r ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2023Immunology
Kidney transplantation is a life-changing medical procedure for people with end-stage renal disease. Ensuring a successf ...Written By: Greta Anne
AUG 31, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been called an “under-recognized public health crisis,” and is estimated to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 20, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are trillions of microbes in the human gut, and they have a variety of impacts on our health and well-being...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2024
Microbiology
Urological diseases such as urinary tract infections (UTI) and kidney stones are a serious burden and are considered the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diabetes is a condition in which blood sugar is excessively high. It can be managed by checking blood sugar levels regul
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are different theories of aging, and scientists have found various ways to measure biological age. Mutations that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2024
Space & Astronomy
How can long-term space flight influence astronaut health, and specifically their organs? This is what a recent study pu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 07, 2024
Immunology
Highlights: Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University f
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
MAR 06, 2024
Cardiology
Having a heart attack may significantly increase your risk of developing other conditions.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 22, 2024
Immunology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy referred to as
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
FEB 21, 2024
Cancer
Last August, Labroots covered the decision of the National Health Service of England (NHS England) to allow subcu
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The ability to predict a person's risk of certain disease with genetics is often overstated, but in some cases it can be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2024
Plants & Animals
Can microgreen be customized based on dietary and medical needs? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JAN 16, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The various identities of cells, whether they are in the brain, heart, kidney, or any other tissue, are defined by the g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Insulin, which is a hormone that is crucial for the proper control of blood sugar levels, is produced by beta cells in t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 26, 2023
Microbiology
Fungal infections can be very serious, and they can come out of nowhere. The first case of a Candida auris infection, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2023
Neuroscience
Individuals with severe mental illness are almost twice as likely to report physical health issues than those without. T
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 07, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Can diets be modified to treat disease? In some cases, the answer may be yes. New research has determined that people wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
FMT effectively reduced Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut, presenting potential advancements
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
OCT 16, 2023
Earth & The Environment
Glyphosate is an active ingredient in the most commonly used herbicide in the world, Roundup.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2023
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have designed and develop a new type of human
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
It may be possible to gain insight into our health by continuously monitoring wrist temperature, suggested a new study r
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2023
Immunology
Kidney transplantation is a life-changing medical procedure for people with end-stage renal disease. Ensuring a successf
...
Written By:
Greta Anne