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 ...

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

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, ...

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

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - As they recover from a history-making kidney donation, Dana and Damon Bottoms have a new mission: They're trying to spread the word about organ donations. "100% go out and get ...

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 ...