Scientists have reached a groundbreaking achievement by successfully converting a type A kidney to type O and transplanting ...

After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney organ transplants: being able to ...

The risk of rejection can be offset by carefully matching the molecular similarities between a donor and patient and making ...

The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at the University of British Columbia to help prevent a mismatch and ...

A team developed a human iPS cell-derived kidney organoid-based proximal tubule-on-chip -- OPTECs-on-Chip -- that mimics in vivo renal physiology more closely than ever before. This model exhibits ...

BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV. Research reveals new aspects of BKPyV replication, offering possible drug targets ...

HHS is considering a new payment model for kidney disease treatments aimed at moving patients to lower-cost sites like their home and increasing access to kidney transplants, according to Reuters.

Kidney damage that seemingly heals appears to mutate the DNA in the mitochondria of kidney cells, making the organ less ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah teacher is preparing to return to the classroom after doctors at Intermountain Health used cutting-edge 3D modeling and robotic technology to save her kidney. When Sarah Machol ...