Kidneys

"One thing that happens during pregnancy is that plasma volume expands to supply a developing fetus and placenta," said Melissa Stadt, a master's researcher in applied mathematics at the…

Two gene-edited pig kidneys were successfully transplanted into a brain-dead human, researchers…

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine announces today the first peer-reviewed research outlining the successful transplant of genetically modified,…

Surgeons at the University of Alabama at Birmingham reported on Thursday that they had for the first time successfully transplanted kidneys from a genetically modified pig into the abdomen…

The fact that the coronavirus can result in severe damage in the human body is known, and also that the kidneys can get infected. But what exactly happens in the kidney due to the…

"We introduced this virus onto organoids, which are surrogates that have 11 cell types found in kidneys. Out of all the cell types, only one got infected. If you don't have these proximal…

Last month's breaking news that the kidney of a pig functioned normally when attached for 54…

Leonard Perlmutter Originator of Conscience Month “When we use our Conscience as our guide during the…

The revamped U.S. kidney prioritization system appeared to better even the field in pediatric…

When it comes to building a kidney, only nature possesses the complete set of blueprints. But a USC-led team of scientists has managed to borrow some of nature's pages through a…