A man's generous act to help a friend led to a life-saving discovery of his own. Robb Layne volunteered as a living organ donor to help Doris Pittell, who, at 79 years old, was diagnosed with ...

Chronic kidney disease has surged to nearly 800 million cases and is now among the top causes of death worldwide. The condition is heavily linked to diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, and often goes ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. “Now You See Me” star Jesse Eisenberg announced he will donate one of his kidneys in December to a person he doesn ...

With the demand for human donor organs desperately outstripping supply, scientists are working to see if genetically edited pig organs can bridge the gap. Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital ...

Tim Andrews, 67, lived with a genetically modified organ longer than any other recipient. By Emily Anthes Surgeons removed a genetically modified pig kidney from a 67-year-old man last week, nearly ...

Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold announced he needs a kidney transplant in a statement shared to social media Tuesday. "This isn't an easy message to share, but I want to be open about what's ...

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies, from our hearts to our guts. But one pair of organs often gets overlooked until there’s a problem: our kidneys. These ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has instructed all GLP-1 drug-makers to update their warning labels to include the risk of serious kidney injury that can result from dehydration. This comes ...

Allison DeAngelis is the East Coast biotech and venture capital reporter at STAT, reporting where scientific ideas and money meet. She is also co-host of the weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud.

PKD is mainly caused by mutations in the PKD1 and PKD2 genes, affecting polycystin proteins. Disrupted signaling pathways, like cAMP and vasopressin, are major drivers of cyst growth. Tolvaptan is ...

A woman says she spent two months in the hospital following a surgical mix-up. A Minnesota woman in her 80s is now living with stage 5 kidney disease after a surgeon allegedly removed her kidney ...

Brad Arnold, singer for the band 3 Doors Down, shared his stage 4 kidney cancer diagnosis this week, revealing that doctors discovered the cancer after he'd felt sick and been in the hospital. While ...