Your kidneys are central to controlling blood pressure by regulating fluid levels, electrolytes, and certain hormones. When kidney health declines due to conditions like stones or chronic disease, ...

Parenchyma is the functional tissue in organs, performing the core tasks that keep us alive. From liver detoxification to kidney filtration, these cells work alongside supportive stroma to maintain ...

A review on claudins and tight junctions. Tight junctions along the nephron play a critical role in regulating the reabsorption of ions such as sodium and chloride. But what is th ...

Chronic kidney disease is one of the leading causes of death of captive cheetahs and can cause dramatic changes in lifespan and reproductive success (Mitchell et al., 2018; Terio et al., 2018). In ...

If a food is labeled ‘functional’, what does that mean? Not much, experts say You’re at the grocery store, looking for a sweet snack. But these days, the chocolate aisle promises so much more than ...

Microsoft Excel remains a cornerstone for data analysts, offering a wide array of functions to streamline workflows and enhance data accuracy. In this deep dive, Mo Chen highlights ten essential Excel ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a founder, writer and lecturer focusing on VC funds. BEIJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 24: A technician works in a lab at Sinovac ...

Function Health, a startup that offers lab testing and body scans for early disease detection, scored nearly $300 million in series B funding, boosting its valuation to $2.5 billion. Redpoint Ventures ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...

From electronic health records and blood tests to the stream of data from wearable devices, the amount of health information people generate is accelerating rapidly. Yet, many users struggle to ...

Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics. His stories explore how tech is changing the ...