Kidney failure: nanofiber mesh 'a cheap, wearable alternative to dialysis'

The main role of the kidney is to filter waste products from the blood before converting them into urine. But this process ceases for individuals who have kidney failure, causing waste to build up in their blood. Now, researchers have created a nanofiber mesh that they say could be a wearable and cheaper alternative to kidney dialysis.This is according to a study published in the journal Biomaterials Science.Kidney dialysis is the most common treatment for patients with kidney failure.