Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they had to see if their method would work in a pig. By Gina Kolata On the ...

More than 16,000 people in Arizona are living with kidney failure, according to the American Kidney Fund. The fastest, and ...

“You pray sometimes that it doesn’t happen to your ... kidney Clyde, is doing well. Since the transplant, she says food tastes delicious again. “I feel better.” Trisha said. “I feel good.” ...

Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon ... “That gives us a good sense of where we’re starting, and then it also allows us to better predict where will your kidney function be at in five years and ...

Your kidneys are hardworking filtration machines that play a crucial role in maintaining your overall health. It’s important to take good care ... such as kidney transplant or dialysis may ...

According to the National Kidney Foundation, 12 people die every day waiting for a kidney transplant. The kidneys are bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist ... folks who just don’t have ...

Nebraska Medicine honored organ and tissue donors by raising a Donate Life flag with the help of a 3-year-old kidney transplant recipient ...

A bonus: These steps improve your wellness in other ways, too. “The things that are good for the kidneys are also good for your general health,” Dr. Chang says. 1. Drink more water.

After a 2023 diagnosis of chronic kidney failure, a Port Richmond man was desperate to find a donor. In late 2024, a family ...

Dr. Manish Gupta, a transplant surgeon at UPMC Harrisburg, emphasized the significance of paired kidney exchanges. “It’s a great way of getting a kidney the fastest way possible when your ...

But a New Hampshire man who is now living with a pig kidney is giving some researchers hope there's a temporary solution. "Immediately following the transplant ... some “good” to your morning ...

Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT’s free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning ... if the wait list for a kidney transplant were expanded ...