Browsing: Kidney

Questions have been raised about the conclusions drawn by a government-funded study into kidney cancer rates near a factory linked to forever chemicals near Blackpool.Pfoa, a…

It is hard not to feel a certain sadness reading arguments for legalising the sale of kidneys that rely more on provocation than on engagement with…

Amy Bies was recovering in the hospital from injuries inflicted during a car accident in May 2007 when routine laboratory tests showed that her blood glucose…

December 4, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmMan Dies of Rabies after Receiving Infected Kidney TransplantA man has passed away after he received a…

Jesse Eisenberg revealed that he’s performing a pretty big act of selflessness act in a matter of weeks: The actor says he’s donating one of his…

Although your kidneys are each the size of a computer mouse, they filter all the blood in your body every 30 minutes. They remove waste, regulate…

October 7, 20252 min readScientists Perform First-of-Its-Kind Transplant Using Kidney with a Converted Blood TypeRecipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible…

Researchers converted a kidney with type-A blood to type-O.Credit: Sherry Yates Young/Science Photo LibraryScientists have converted the blood type of a donor kidney and transplanted the…

Arumugam, a 64-year-old laborer from Villipakam village, sits cross-legged on his neighbor’s porch, clutching a thick booklet. Flipping through his medical records, he laments how much…

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