Lab-made rat kidneys raise hopes for dialysis patients

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Lab-made rat kidneys raise hopes for dialysis patients

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lab-made-rat-kidneys-raise-hopes-dialysis-patients-170227532.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Ro3iVtcXNySILTwcy.pXJA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-04-14T181544Z_1_CBRE93D1EQA00_RTROPTP_2_KIDNEY-MANMADE.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="The collagen scaffolding of a kidney, left behind after removing the cells, is pictured in this handout photo" align="left" title="The collagen scaffolding of a kidney, left behind after removing the cells, is pictured in this handout photo" border="0" /></a>By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Scientists have discovered yet another way to make a kidney - at least for a rat - that does everything a natural one does, researchers reported on Sunday, a step toward savings thousands of lives and making organ donations obsolete. The latest lab-made kidney sets up a horse race in the booming field of regenerative medicine, which aims to produce replacement organs and other body parts. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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