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Cooling an organ donor’s body after death might improve kidney function in transplant recipients. Scientists compared the function of kidneys from 150 organ donors whose bodies were cooled to between ...

Kidney disease is the third-fastest-growing cause of death globally. Here’s why doctors are sounding the alarm. Kidney disease is a serious yet often overlooked condition that affects millions ...

A 62-year-old man suffering from end-stage kidney disease received a genetically modified pig kidney in an unprecedented transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a step forward in the ...

About 300 Americans a year give a kidney to a complete stranger. Researchers have studied the brains of these very generous people, and say they may feel others' pain more than the average person.

The kidneys are remarkably resilient organs, working silently every minute to filter waste, regulate fluids, control blood pressure, and maintain electrolyte balance.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. When Dr. David D. Wartinger had a number of patients report ...

March 12 (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the ...

Just ask any one of the 300,000 Americans who, in any given year, develop kidney stones: What if the excruciating pain of passing one of those little devils could be prevented by strapping yourself ...