‘Kidney on a chip’ could lead to safer drug dosing

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

University of Michigan researchers have used a “kidney on a chip” device to mimic the flow of medication through human kidneys and measure its effect on kidney cells. The new technique could lead to more precise dosing of drugs, including some potentially toxic medicines often delivered in intensive care units. Precise dosing in intensive care […]

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