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Israel-based Nephera is working on an implantable pump that could help postpone the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant for several years. The device works by increasing the ability of diseased kidneys to filter blood through a small pump attached to a collapsible chamber.

The full story about Nephera's technology appeared in The Daily Mail (London) 22 July 2008.

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