Scientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the organ into a person. The procedure — the ...

For those with kidney failure, a transplant is often the greatest promise of a healthier, longer life. Yet thousands wait ...

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and ...

At every moment, your kidneys are working hard to keep you alive and healthy. Shannon Horning/ SciTech Editor While you are drinking, running, sleeping, or simply breathing, two loyal organs at ...

Although brain-dead organ donors have routinely been maintained on life-support until recipients of their donor organs could be identified, UAB is now the first to publish the results of this novel ...

Scientists are working on a new approach to treating kidney failure that could one day free people from needing dialysis or having to take harsh drugs to suppress their immune system after a ...

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Research says these people have a larger amygdala — perhaps making them feel others' pain more than the average person. In this season ...

Memorial Hermann Hospital is pursuing the reactivation of its kidney transplant program following recent events. SEE ORIGINAL REPORT: Houston surgeon accused of ‘secretly’ rejecting liver transplants ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Healio | Nephrology News & Issues interviewed Michelle A. Josephson, MD, FASN, president of the American Society ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah teacher is preparing to return to the classroom after doctors at Intermountain Health used cutting-edge 3D modeling and robotic technology to save her kidney. When Sarah Machol ...