For those with kidney failure, a transplant is often the greatest promise of a healthier, longer life. Yet thousands wait ...

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced ...

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental ...

The breakthrough was made possible with the help of specialized enzymes designed to address blood-type incompatibility in transplants.

Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and under normal circumstances, the kidney's filter creatinine from the blood and pass it out of the body in the form of urine. If the kidney function ...

Shift workers are more likely to develop kidney stones, with people who work nights most at risk, warns a new study.

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes ...

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Your body maintains a delicate balance between the water you consume and the amount you use. Most of the water you drink is quickly removed from your body, but the time it takes for this process to ...

As climate change intensifies, heat health risks from accelerated aging to bad decision-making grow worldwide. Here’s what ...