Pioneering research led by Brazilians describes the immune system's reactions in detail in the first living patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant.

It’s a serious heart defect that can cause blood to flow into the wrong part of the heart chamber, and up until recently, it ...

CUIMC’s Dr. Maureen McKiernan, with an assist from Dr. Andrew Goldstone, performs surgery on the “ragged edge of what’s ...

"Vince needed a kidney and by God’s grace Shaylee was able to give it to him so we just want to be able to support their ...

He was previously fined for leaving a towel inside a patient. This is the fourth time in the last eight years his insurance ...

Monica Fox’s bout with COVID-19 pneumonia nearly cost her her life. Her daughter Olivia was her lifeline. Their story is a ...

From robotic surgery performed 7,000 miles away to the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, 2025 has been a ...

Melania Trump underwent serious kidney surgery that carried risks of organ loss if recovery wasn't successful, according to ...

Living kidney donations can be a better match, reducing the risk of organ rejection. They allow for surgery to be planned for a time that is optimal for the donor, the recipient and the transplant ...

The kidneys are among the most important organs of the human body. Every day they filter around 1,500 litres of blood, regulate electrolyte and fluid balance, control blood pressure and play a central ...

The cost of emergency dialysis is estimated to be eight times that of in-center dialysis. A new study reveals that a transitional dialysis program piloted in Travis County (Austin, Texas) resulted in ...

Patients who undergo single-port robotic prostate or kidney surgery tend to have less blood loss and postoperative pain and shorter hospital stays compared with patients undergoing multi-port robotic ...