"Heart failure and kidney failure often go hand in hand," he told Newsweek, adding that the kidneys control the way the body handles salt and water. If they are not getting rid of these substances ...

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital have used baby-rat cells to grow functioning artificial kidneys in a lab, marking an important step toward the ultimate goal of creating human organs ...

Medawar's work showed that the body's rejection of foreign tissue ... suppression with drugs was used for the first time in a human kidney transplant. Between 1954 and 1973, about 10,000 kideny ...