Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically ...

An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed and is back on dialysis.

Surgeons at NYU Langone Health in New York City had to remove a genetically modified pig kidney from Towana Looney, 53, of Gadsden, Ala., because her body rejected the organ. She's back on dialysis.

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was ...

Michigan internist Dr. Amit Ghose recalled his own bout with post-surgical delirium following a four-hour heart procedure.

Amid the disappointment, the Sabres have a lone bright spot. Forward Tage Thompson continues to be an offensive gift to Buffalo, giving the team a goal scorer unlike any they've had before.

One carried his blood to an artificial kidney ... to his doctor. And maybe one day, the two will even get to tee it up together. “So that is one thing we talk about,” Dr. Srivaths says with ...

The Olympian, 22, said she felt she was at her "lowest low" when doctors informed her that her kidney disease would keep her from pursuing gymnastics. "It never occurred to me that it could happen ...

Accra, March 24, GNA – Dr. Ahmed Qinan Lukeman, a Physician Specialist, revealed that 10 per cent of the global population and 13 per cent of Ghana’s population suffer from chronic kidney disease.

Some symptoms can indicate that your kidney disease may be progressing. Noticing new or unusual symptoms, tracking the evolution of current symptoms, and sharing that information with your doctor ...

The next specialist was a gastroenterologist. They found a few issues but referred me to a kidney specialist (nephrologist) because they noticed something wrong with my electrolytes. They explained ...