The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney. Tim Andrews, a 66-year-old who lives in Concord, N.H., has end-stage kidney disease and had been on dialysis ...

Much of the insight into the genetics of human renal hypoplasia has been obtained via studies into rare syndromic conditions (Table 1). These important genetic associations identified in human ...

announced today the completion of the world’s first-in-human cases utilizing its FDA-cleared KidneyVault™ Portable Renal Perfusion System, marking a new chapter in kidney transplant preservation.

After it has been purified, the blood returns to the circulatory system through the renal vein. The kidneys produce urine and this helps maintain water balance. The urine is taken from the kidneys ...

The kidneys are organs of the urinary system - which remove excess water, mineral ions and urea. Blood is transported to the kidney through the renal artery. The blood is filtered at a high ...