Human uptake of microplastic particles (MPs) is causing increasing health concerns, and there is mounting pressure to evaluate the associated risks. While MPs can be ingested, breathed in, or drank in ...

FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) – Kidney transplants can be lifesaving, but a new study suggests that some recipients ...

Up to 50 transplant patients will receive a genetically modified pig kidney in a clinical trial that will launch this summer ...

What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

Kidney disease, leading to kidney failure, afflicts disproportionately more black people than white people. Thus, there is a ...

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 ...

The WVU Medicine Transplant Alliance, Donate Life West Virginia, and the Center for Organ Recovery and Education (CORE) are ...

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth ...

Discover the fascinating world of extra nipples and supernumerary breasts, a natural variation found in humans and other ...

A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment. His effort ...

For the past two decades, scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells where you wouldn’t quite expect them.