In the lab, it's easier to grow simple balls of cells than complex asymmetrical structures with two distinct ends—like the one million filtering units—nephrons—that make up a human kidney. But new ...

WEST COLUMBIA — A Lexington County drug maker has cut the ribbon on its latest venture — a medical glove plant. Nephron Nitrile, an offshoot of Nephron Pharmaceuticals, celebrated the opening Dec. 7, ...