Kidneys

Computing

Teen Sells His Kidney For An iPad 2, Now Regrets It

12:40AM June 3, 2011 | Casey Chan

There’s a lot of reasonable things I would trade for an iPad 2. 500 bucks, Pepsi, a stack of clothes, basically anything my life wouldn’t miss. A 17-year-old kid from China was a little unreasonable – he traded his kidney. More »


Science

Researchers Announce First Implantable Artificial Kidney Prototype

7:00AM September 7, 2010 | Rebecca Boyle - PopSci

An artificial kidney powered by the circulatory system could be the first implantable device to replace kidney donation and dialysis, scientists say. More »


Science

Inkjet Cartridges To Save Your Kidneys

10:40AM October 16, 2008 | John Mahoney

Sometimes it’s hard to remember that inkjet printers are good for anything other than ripping you off, but news today from HP’s own intellectual property czar may change that: the technology that regulates the precise mixture of pigments down to the last picoliter will soon make home kidney dialysis machines more accurate by regulating mixtures of dialysis fluid with similar accuracy.

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