I rarely think about kidney failure, and when I do, it's almost always in the context of a charity appeal from my local hospital. Dialysis machines are the primary way that people with kidney ...

Fresenius Medical Care received a breakthrough device designation from the FDA for a new hemodialysis system that is designed to prevent blood clots internally, without requiring patients to take ...

CORVALLIS – A Portland company is using an emerging microtechnology from Oregon State University to develop a portable kidney dialysis machine that will make in-home treatment a reality, enabling ...

Dialysis, a common treatment for kidney disease, is far from pleasant, and companies and researchers are constantly working to improve the process. Now, researchers from Humacyte Inc., Duke University ...

The polymer allows toxins to diffuse across the filter into the dialysate, which is then dumped down the drain, while clean blood is pumped back into the body. A single dialysis session requires more ...