Why do some of our organs come in pairs, but other organs do not? We have two eyes, two lungs, two kidneys, but only one nose, one heart, one stomach, etc. Oh well, if someone knows the answer, please ...

The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

Scientists have demonstrated that genetically edited pig kidneys transplanted into a human can continue to function for at least a week, with no sign of rejection. The breakthrough case study could ...

Kidney disease might not be something we often think about, but it is actually one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

A pair of genetically modified pig kidneys filtered blood and produced urine for 7 days after being transplanted into a brain-dead patient ― marking another important step toward opening up a new ...

There’s much more to kidney health than simply drinking enough water. Small everyday choices can make a big difference in how efficient our kidneys are at sorting out waste and balancing the body.

A long-term follow-up study from a consortium of six European countries, coordinated by the department of Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) shows that, even 10 years after ...

Because the study subject was stable, and the kidneys were in a favorable environment, there was no delay of kidney function — something that wasn’t the case in the first two studies. “In this third ...