New York, Aug 17 (IANS) In a ray of hope for thousands of kidney transplant patients, surgeons at New York University Langone Transplant Institute have transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney ...

A recent scientific breakthrough has seen lab-grown kidneys successfully functioning in a human trial. This promising ...

Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and under normal circumstances, the kidney's filter creatinine from the blood ...

A USC-led team has engineered the most advanced synthetic kidneys to date by merging nephron and duct organoids into ...

The first man to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig was discharged from hospital on Wednesday last week. Richard “Rick” Slayman, 62, who had been suffering from end-stage ...

With more than 550,000 Americans suffering from kidney failure and nearly 100,000 on the transplant waiting list, the demand for donor kidneys vastly outstrips supply. Only about 25,000 kidney ...

In a significant leap forward for organ transplantation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first clinical trials to test pig kidney transplants in humans suffering from ...

Chinese doctors have transplanted a pig’s kidney with multiple gene edits into a brain-dead human recipient, just weeks after the same team performed the world’s first pig liver transplant on a human.

The kidneys are vital organs responsible for filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating blood pressure. When kidney function declines, the body often sends out early warning signs, not always ...

Kidney problems often manifest as pain beyond the organ's location, signaling potential issues. Discomfort in the lower back, abdomen, groin, legs, or chest could indicate kidney stones, infections, ...