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Kidnapping of Naama Levy (נעמה לוי)
Naama Levy (נעמה לוי), 19-year-old IDF field observer kidnapped from the Nahal Oz base on October 7, 2023; her bloodied abduction footage circled the globe; held nearly sixteen months, freed January 25, 2025.
Kidnapping of Romi Gonen
Romi Gonen, abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023, and held 471 days in Gaza, released January 19, 2025 with Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher; later testified to sexual assaults in captivity and underwent multiple hand surgeries.
Kidnapping of Shani Louk (שני ניקול לוק)
Kidnapping of Shani Louk (שני ניקול לוק): German-Israeli tattoo artist, 22, seized from the Nova festival on October 7, 2023; her truck video went viral, death confirmed October 30, body recovered May 2024.
Kidnapping of Shannon Matthews
Shannon Matthews case: staged 2008 kidnapping of a nine-year-old in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, planned by her mother Karen Matthews and Michael Donovan to claim a £50,000 reward; eight-year sentences.
Kidnapping of Wang Xing
Kidnapping of Wang Xing (王星), also called the Wang Xing Thailand-Myanmar kidnapping case: the January 2025 abduction of a Chinese actor lured by a fake casting call, trafficked to Myawaddy scam centers, and rescued after a viral Weibo campaign.
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (Кавказская пленница, или Новые приключения Шурика) is a 1967 Leonid Gaidai Mosfilm comedy sequel to Operation Y, starring Demyanenko, Varley, and the trio; 76.5 million Soviet viewers, 1967 box-office leader.
Kidney
Kidney: paired fist-sized organs filtering about 150 quarts of blood daily via roughly a million nephrons each; regulate blood pressure, red cells, and minerals; CKD affects over 1 in 7 US adults.
Kidney bean
Kidney bean, a kidney-shaped market class of Phaseolus vulgaris (rajmash in India), domesticated twice in the Americas; raw beans are toxic from phytohaemagglutinin and require boiling, while cooked beans supply protein and fiber.
Kidney cancer
Kidney cancer, chiefly renal cell carcinoma (RCC), also transitional cell cancer and Wilms tumor; arises in kidney tubule lining; about 75% five-year survival; treated mainly by nephrectomy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
Kidney cell
Kidney cell (Cell Ontology CL:1000497) is any cell that is part of a kidney, spanning nephron epithelial, interstitial, vascular, and immune cell types; defined by ontology, developed from three progenitor pools, and cataloged by single-cell atlases.
Kidney development
Kidney development (nephrogenesis): formation of the mammalian kidney via pronephros, mesonephros, and metanephros, driven by ureteric bud–metanephric mesenchyme GDNF–RET signaling, from week 4 to 32–36 weeks, underlying CAKUT and organoid models.
Kidney dialysis
Kidney dialysis filters waste, fluid, and minerals from blood when kidneys fail; hemodialysis uses an external machine and dialyzer, peritoneal dialysis uses the abdominal lining. Kolff built the first artificial kidney in 1942; Scribner's 1960 shunt enabled long-term treatment; HD and PD show equivalent survival.
Kidney disease
Kidney disease, chiefly chronic kidney disease (CKD), is kidney damage impairing blood filtration. Over 35 million U.S. adults have it; diagnosed via GFR and urine albumin; treated with dialysis or transplant at kidney failure.
Kidney epithelial cell
Kidney epithelial cell: polarized epithelial cell lining the nephron and collecting ducts; at least 16 specialized types reabsorb ~99% of filtrate and mediate injury repair and tubulointerstitial fibrosis.
Kidney failure
Chronic kidney disease, stage 5 (GB61.5, kidney failure, ESRD): GFR below 15 ml/min/1.73 m² for over 3 months; treated by hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, transplant, or conservative management.
Kidney Function Tests
Kidney function tests (renal function tests) are blood and urine laboratory tests, including serum creatinine, cystatin C, eGFR, and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio, that evaluate how well the kidneys filter waste.
Kidney stone disease
Kidney stone disease (nephrolithiasis, urolithiasis): solid mineral deposits forming in the kidneys, lifetime prevalence about 14%. Diagnosed by low-dose non-contrast CT or ultrasound; treated with NSAIDs, lithotripsy, ureteroscopy, or PCNL.
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation: surgical treatment for kidney failure using a living or deceased donor kidney. First successful 1954 Boston twin transplant by Joseph Murray; ~90,000 on US waitlist; superior survival to dialysis; first pig kidney 2024.
Kidney tubule cell
A kidney tubule cell is an epithelial cell that forms part of a nephron tubule, converting blood filtrate into urine; mammalian kidneys hold at least 16 types.
Kido Koichi
Kido Koichi (木戸幸一) was a Japanese marquis and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal from 1940 to 1945, Emperor Hirohito's closest advisor during World War II.
Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi (木戸孝允) was a Japanese statesman from the Chōshū domain who promoted the Meiji Restoration of 1868, helped draft the Charter Oath, and drove the abolition of the domains.
Kido Takayoshi Diary
The Kido Takayoshi Diary (木戸孝允日記) is the personal diary of Kido Takayoshi, also known as Katsura Kogoro, a Choshu statesman of the Meiji Restoration, covering 1868 to 1877.
Kidron Valley
The Kidron Valley, also called Cedron Valley, is the valley east of Jerusalem, separating the city from the Mount of Olives and running to the Dead Sea.
Kids (film)
Kids is a 1995 American independent drama film directed by Larry Clark and written by Harmony Korine, which follows New York teenagers through a pseudo-documentary style.
Kids (MGMT song)
"Kids" by MGMT: synth-pop single written by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser at Wesleyan, released October 2008 on Columbia from Oracular Spectacular; UK peak 16, US Hot 100 91, Spotify Billions Club.
Kids Baking Championship
Kids Baking Championship is an American reality baking competition on Food Network, premiering in 2015, in which young bakers face themed dessert challenges judged by Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli.
Kids Diana Show
Kids Diana Show is a children's YouTube channel starring Eva Diana Kidisyuk, a Ukrainian-born performer whose roleplay and unboxing videos are among YouTube's most viewed.
Kids for cash scandal
Kids for cash scandal: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania judicial corruption (2003–2008), in which judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan took $2.8 million in kickbacks for sending thousands of juveniles to for-profit detention centers; convictions vacated, judges imprisoned.
Kids in America
Kids in America: 1981 debut single by English pop singer Kim Wilde, written by Marty and Ricky Wilde on RAK. UK No. 2, US No. 25, No. 1 in Finland and South Africa; over 3 million sold, famously covered by The Muffs for Clueless.
Kids Incorporated
Kids Incorporated (Kids Inc.) is an American children's musical TV series, 1984–1994, about a kids' rock band performing at a club called The Palace; created by Tom Lynch and Gary Biller, it launched Fergie, Martika, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Mario Lopez.