The kidneys are central to the filtration of waste products from blood in the production of urine. Alongside this primary role are several other homeostatic roles, vital to wider physiology. This ...

This fourth article in our series on the anatomy and physiology of ageing explains how age affects the organs of the renal system, leading to a reduction in renal function. Citation: Andrade M, Knight ...

A prospective study of sex hormone use in patients seeking transgender treatments suggests how these hormones may influence kidney health.

By understanding the in-depth structure and physiology of the kidney, researchers will better understand kidney diseases. Lead author of the study Chris Neal from the University of Bristol ...

The hypothalamic–neurohypophyseal–renal axis normally maintains water balance during variations in water intake and nonrenal losses of water. Failure of this mechanism is common in ...