Picture a man crawling through the desert in tattered clothing, whispering “water” as he nears an oasis. He isn’t thinking ...

(CNN) — Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists ...

We’ve all got organs that work tirelessly to keep us alive, and others that we can’t imagine living without. But did you know that some of the parts of our body, while important for various functions, ...

A recent study achieved a landmark breakthrough in pig-to-human kidney xenotransplantation by studying the immune system's rejection response up close. Dr. Valentin Goutaudier and his team from the ...

Chronic kidney disease can quietly reshape a life long before the first lab test comes back abnormal. More than 700 million ...

Scientists have been searching for years for an alternative to human transplants because the donor supply cannot keep up with demand, particularly where kidneys are concerned. More than 90,000 people ...