The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

The kidneys are vital organs responsible for filtering waste, balancing fluids, and regulating blood pressure. When kidney function declines, the body often sends out early warning signs, not always ...

Though no food can cure a disease, it doesn't hurt to eat a balanced diet full of the nutrients. Eating well allows your body's organs to properly do their jobs. The same goes for the kidneys, and the ...

NEW YORK – In an experimental procedure, a genetically modified pig kidney successfully functioned in a human body for about two months, the longest documented case of its kind. Researchers at NYU ...

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NEW YORK-- Doctors at NYU Langone say a pig's kidney that was transplanted into a human body successfully functioned in the body of a brain-dead man for two months. It's the longest documented case of ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney ...