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Pig Kidney Removed From Alabama Woman After Organ Rejection

Surgeons removed a genetically engineered pig’s kidney from an Alabama woman after she experienced acute organ rejection, NYU Langone Health…

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Pig kidney transplant fails after patient rejection : Shots

Towana Looney, who received a genetically modified pig kidney in November 2024, had the organ removed after her body rejected…

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Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure

New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how much…

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How researchers are shining a light on kidney disease

For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and…

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Hypertension causes kidney changes at an early stage

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and…

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Gene related to human kidney disease linked to touch in sea anemones

Biological sciences researchers from the U of A have led publication of a paper that expands our understanding of sensory…

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Entertainment

Andrew Scott Passed a Kidney Stone at the 2020 SAG Awards

Andrew Scott is feeling good at tonight’s SAG Awards. But the same can’t be said for the first time the…

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World

Pope Francis remains ‘critical’ and has kidney problem, Vatican says

Pope Francis remains in a “critical” condition, but “has not presented any further respiratory crises”, the Vatican said in a…

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A diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease medication is the first of its kind to significantly reduce both heart attacks and strokes

Sotagliflozin, a drug recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2 diabetes and kidney disease with…

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Researchers create genetic map tied to kidney disease

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published…

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