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Researchers are on the brink of a breakthrough that could reshape the very fabric of kidney disease treatments. The specter of dialysis, a process that has long been the salvation of thousands with compromised kidneys, may soon be relegated to the annals of medical history. A team of dedicated scientists from the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) is driving this revolution with their groundbreaking creation: an artificial kidney.A Revolutionary Implantable BioreactorImagine a device that can perform the functions of the kidney, only without the need for cumbersome machines or exhaustive transplant procedures. The UCSF team has brought this vision to life with their implantable bioreactor, a device that promises not just to mimic but to enhance the functions of a human kidney....With a promising start, the UCSF team is setting its sights on longer, month-long trials. These trials will first encompass animal subjects before progressing to human trials.