Successful pig-to-human kidney transplants are raising hope among some in the medical community who think the treatment could be a game changer for people living with kidney disease but some are ...

A 62-year-man with end-stage renal disease has become the first human to receive a new kidney from a genetically modified pig, doctors from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announces.

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 ...

Chinese researchers have reported new advancements in the pursuit of animal-to-human organ transplants, successfully transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a human patient and making ...

The peer-reviewed findings from a study conducted in Feb. 2023, published today in JAMA Surgery, extend another pioneering University of Alabama at Birmingham pre-clinical human research model study ...

Muslim human rights activist in need of kidney finds help from Jewish community By Caryn Lieberman Global News Posted April 26, 2024 5:49 pm Updated April 26, 2024 5:51 pm ...

Gene related to human kidney disease linked to touch in sea anemones New study improves understanding of the ancestral foundations and evolution of mechanosensory cells critical to the success of ...

In addition, the day seeks to reduce the stigma attached to kidney disease. Human kidneys come as a pair and are found in the back part of the abdominal cavity (belly area).

The U of A has led publication of a paper that expands our understanding of sensory neurons in the tentacles of sea anemones, linking them to kidney disease in humans through a common gene.  ...