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 CRISPR kidney that is part pig, part person is just another step toward editing our children’s genes. Call it sci-fi ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a first step toward FDA approval of kidney xenotransplantation, a living human with end-stage kidney disease may receive a pig organ as soon as this summer as part of a clinical trial program ...

Kidney failure can cause a variety of symptoms, such as loss of appetite, chronic pain, anxiety, and extreme fatigue. Managing the final stage of kidney disease involves making decisions about end ...

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.  ...

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 ...

Nash first received a kidney transplant from her sister, as a living donor, in 1979 in Montreal. That transplant only lasted about a year and a half before she was forced back on dialysis because ...

Pune: A 60-year-old man successfully underwent simultaneous heart and repeat kidney transplant at a private hospital in the ...