Kidney, the bean-shaped organ, maintains a delicate balance of nutrients in the body. However, lifestyle factors, especially diet, play a pivotal role in determining how well the kidneys function over ...

Making a Type-O kidney from a donor of another blood type has long been synthetic medicine's white whale. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less resilient to future stressors and reducing its function over time, a study led ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It may come as a surprise, but not all animals pee. While almost ...

This achievement could greatly reduce wait times and improve access to kidney transplants. After more than a decade of research, scientists from Canada and China have made a major breakthrough in ...

Reptiles don’t just pee, they crystallize their waste. Researchers found that snakes and other reptiles form tiny uric acid spheres, a water-saving evolutionary trick. This discovery could illuminate ...

Will it be possible to treat severe kidney inflammation with fewer drugs in the future? A new study by the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the University of Hamburg gives ...

FOR YEARS Tim Andrews, a pensioner from New Hampshire, suffered with failing kidneys. Dialysis could not stop a steady decline in his health. “Most likely I was going to pass away before I got to the ...

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One in three people with type one diabetes will develop kidney damage during their lifetime, which can develop silently over many years, often going undetected until it becomes severe. The study, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors ...

Texas A&M researchers found that in an aggressive kidney cancer, RNA builds “droplet hubs” that activate tumor genes. By creating a molecular switch to dissolve these hubs, they stopped cancer growth ...