A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig organ, ...

With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs can bridge the gap. Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital ...

NEWSCENTER 5. ALL RIGHT, SARA, THANK YOU. FOR THE SECOND TIME, MASS GENERAL HAS TRANSPLANTED A KIDNEY FROM A PIG TO A PERSON. IT’S JUST THE FOURTH TIME THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN DONE ANYWHERE IN THE ...

What is kidney failure? This is a diagnosis determined based upon bloodwork, the evidence of the effectiveness of the kidney’s filtration function as well as the impact on the body. Kidney failure is ...

How to clean the kidneys: Nowadays no one is paying much attention to the kidneys. If you include these habits in your daily ...