Bariatric surgery increases the likelihood of kidney transplantation among older obese patients with end-stage kidney disease, but also increases their risk for death. Patients aged 65 years or older ...

Harry Stackhouse was diagnosed with COVID-19 in December 2019, which is when doctors noticed one of his kidneys was failing, and the other was only working at 2%, according to Northwestern. The father ...

Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy promotes relatively rapid weight loss, reduces obesity-related health issues and improves eligibility for kidney transplantation for patients with advanced chronic ...

Study findings may motivate healthcare stakeholders, employers, and policymakers to initiate programs and policies to support transplant recipients in return to work.

CHICAGO -- There is new hope for thousands of African Americans waiting for a new kidney. A test to determine placement on a transplant waiting list has been deemed flawed. The finding will have a ...

A 54-year-old New Jersey woman has become the first-ever patient to undergo combined mechanical heart pump and gene-edited pig kidney transplant surgery, doctors announced. The patient, Lisa Pisano, ...

A kidney donor drove nearly 18 hours through a blizzard to reach Boston in time for a life-saving transplant at Tufts Medical Center.

The 50-year-old Bengals Ring of Honor member revealed he was diagnosed with kidney disease about 10 years ago in conjuction with a high blood pressure diagnosis at 38 or 39 years old. He was 40 years ...

An Alabama woman is recovering well after a pig kidney transplant last month that freed her from eight years of dialysis, the latest effort to save human lives with animal organs. “It’s like a new ...