Kara Cater of Cranberry Township has Alport Syndrome, a genetic disease that can cause kidney disease. Her kidneys have been in decline for 17 years and, without a kidney transplant, she will likely ...

"A match made in service." The powerful story of two airmen who are now connected in more ways than one, thanks to organ ...

A team at Massachusetts General Hospital led by Harvard Medical School physician-scientists has for the second time ...

A five-year wait for a kidney transplant is a daunting prospect for many patients, but one El Paso family found a way to bypass the lengthy process through livi ...

Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin a pioneering clinical trial of its gene-edited xenotransplantation kidney, named UKidney, ...

According to the National Kidney Foundation, 123,000 Americans are on that waitlist. More than a 100,000 of those waiting ...

New York was the first state in the country to pass such a measure. Donor advocates estimated it could save 100 lives per ...

New Yorkers died waiting for a kidney transplant. In recent years, the toll has been as high as 533. The deaths are a sad but constant presence ...

Premature birth and low birth weight disrupt kidney development substantially, which leads to an increased risk of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease and hypertension. Broader awareness ...

A mother of three with a life-threatening kidney disease has made a plea for organ donors to come forward. Amber Simmonds, 29, has lived with hereditary polycystic kidney disease (PKD) since she ...

With proper treatment, most people can survive an episode without long-term consequences. The kidney monitors the amount of fluid, electrolytes, and waste in the body and sends the excess materials to ...

Entering their spacious, serene living room feels like walking into ... Moreover, the Tangs were among several donors who in 2023 helped the museum acquire WalkingStick’s work, “Niagara.” ...