Surgeons implant pig kidney into first living human patient
For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.
Mar 21, 2024
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For the first time ever, doctors have transplanted a genetically edited pig kidney into a human suffering from advanced kidney failure.
Mar 21, 2024
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March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that most often occurs in people over age 45. It's the second-most common blood cancer and the most common blood cancer in Black people.
Mar 15, 2024
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Focusing on rare conditions could significantly reduce the burden of kidney disease on both patients and the NHS, according to a major new study led by UCL and the UK Kidney Association.
Mar 15, 2024
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March is National Kidney Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the difference between two kidney disorders—kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease.
Mar 6, 2024
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A new study of more than 2,000 dialysis facilities randomized to a new Medicare payment model aimed to improve outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease has found that facilities that disproportionately serve populations ...
Mar 6, 2024
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With more than 90,000 people in the U.S. awaiting kidney transplants, the demand exceeds the available supply—emphasizing the critical importance of identifying safe ways to broaden the kidney donor pool.
Mar 1, 2024
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People who have had a kidney transplant are at high risk for developing skin cancers. New research directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is exploring the best combination of treatments to target ...
Feb 28, 2024
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An international group of researchers develop a user-friendly, reliable, and valid tool to measure the ability of people to engage with their lives after kidney transplantation.
Feb 27, 2024
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In the year 2000, there were 13,600 kidney transplants in the United States. Just 22 years later, that number topped 25,000—in part because of some creative thinking from Dr. Al Roth, an economist and Stanford University ...
Feb 27, 2024
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MIT engineers have developed a small ultrasound sticker that can monitor the stiffness of organs deep inside the body. The sticker, about the size of a postage stamp, can be worn on the skin and is designed to pick up on ...
Feb 9, 2024
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