Kidney stones do not directly affect bowel function but can indirectly cause ... Though uncharacteristic, the obstruction of a ureter can cause the buildup of toxins in the blood (called uremia ...

The urine is taken from the kidneys to the bladder by the ureters. The bladder stores the urine until it is convenient to expel it from the body. Note that 'ureter' differs from the word 'urethra'.

Several groups have developed lab-grown mini kidneys, but connecting the organoids to a host animal’s excretory system has been a challenge. The Jikei University team applied an approach called ...