kidneys

aAn Alabama woman is free from dialysis and in better health after surgeons at NYU Langone Health performed a gene-edited pig kidney transplant last month. The surgery represents the latest …

1. Among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who receive a kidney transplant from a deceased donor, kidneys from HIV-infected donors are less likely to be infected with HIV …

When Tom O'Driscoll, a Houston resident and veteran, decided to become a kidney donor in 2010, it was more than a personal health decision. It was a life-changing journey inspired …

Patients who received kidneys from Toxoplasma antibody-positive donors had no worse outcomes compared with those who received kidneys from Toxoplasma antibody-negative donors, suggesting that kidneys from these donors are likely …

Filipinos have been found selling their kidneys on the black market to make up to 200,000 pesos. According to data from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), one person …

Brian Martindale has travelled across the country to Norfolk to share his experience as a donor and raise awareness for children in need of kidney transplants. NORFOLK, Va. — A …

As one of Leading causes of death Kidney disease is a serious public health problem in the United States. The disease is particularly prevalent among black Americans. 3x chance They …

Vox Why do we harvest pig kidneys? When you donate a kidney, no one says you’re a kidney guy from that point on.When kidney problems come up in the news…2 …

Dr. Leonardo Riera: This has always been a major debate throughout the field of xenotransplantation. So how much risk is there? What we have learned over the past 20 years …

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure, which could one day lead to people needing dialysis after a transplant …