It can be challenging to identify which patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) will most benefit from conservative care rather than initiating dialysis.
Nov 8, 2025
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Weaning patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) from dialysis while they are still hospitalized may save them from remaining on the treatment for the rest of their lives, according to a new study led by UC San Francisco.
Nov 7, 2025
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A New Hampshire man is resuming dialysis after living with a gene-edited pig kidney for a record 271 days, doctors said Monday. His experience is helping researchers in their quest for animal-to-human transplants.
Oct 27, 2025
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A self-described science nerd is the latest American to get an experimental pig kidney transplant, at a crucial point in the quest to prove if animals organs really might save human lives.
Sep 8, 2025
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A molecule made by bacteria in the gut can hitch a ride to the kidneys, where it sets off a chain reaction of inflammation, scarring and fibrosis—a serious complication of diabetes and a leading cause of kidney failure—according ...
Aug 25, 2025
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The initiation of dialysis in women with chronic kidney disease during pregnancy varies by clinical practice, signaling a need for standardized care in this population, according to a study published in the July issue of ...
Jul 23, 2025
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on dialysis are far less likely to be waitlisted for a transplant, according to Australian research. To receive a kidney transplant from a deceased donor, patients must undergo ...
Jul 7, 2025
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Doctors have had to remove the pig kidney implanted in an American woman after her body rejected it, but her four months living with the animal's organ set a record, the hospital that performed the operation said Friday.
Apr 11, 2025
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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.
Feb 7, 2025
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An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant—healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
Jan 26, 2025
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