Kidney

Getty Images Activists want dialysis units in Oban Campaigners claim some kidney patients in Argyle are missing out on dialysis treatment because of long journeys to hospital. The Oban Kidney …

Kingsport Times-News 72-year-old dentist gets life back with kidney transplant Dick was awarded a pin by the Tennessee Dental Association for his 52 years of service as a dentist. Show …

As a high school student, Jeremy Peterson knew his future was Painful dialysis sessionsextreme weight loss, and on the brink of death while waiting for a kidney donor. What does …

Researchers report that children who receive renal replacement therapy (KRT) and survive into adulthood have a longer life expectancy if they receive a kidney transplant compared with those who receive …

Carl Summerhill needs a healthy kidney from a living donor. “Or I will die much sooner than I would otherwise,” he told me before undergoing dialysis treatment this week. The …

For Mohamed Idris, life has not been normal since his wife of 40 years was diagnosed with kidney disease and prescribed twice-weekly dialysis. An employee of a private company with …

Introduction Weight gain within the first year of receiving a kidney transplant is a critical health issue (1) and occurs in both obese and non-obese kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) (2). …

An emotional first meeting between kidney donor and recipient has touched the hearts of online viewers. On August 4, donor Brady Silverwood posted a video of the meeting to TikTok, …

Rick Suleiman, pictured here at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, became the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig. Michelle Rose/Massachusetts General Hospital Hide caption …

a A few years ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched a large-scale experiment: They wanted to see whether financial incentives and penalties would improve care for patients …