kidneys

Two sets of families divided by two healthy kidneys equals two lives saved.

(American Society of Nephrology) Healthy individuals over 70 years old can safely donate a kidney. Kidneys from elderly donors do not last as long as those from younger living donors, but they last just as long as organs from younger deceased donors.

Nearly 90,000 people in the US are waiting for a kidney transplant, and many will die before a suitable organ becomes available.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A major study challenges the way diabetics and others with failing kidneys have been treated for half a century, finding that three-times-a-week dialysis to cleanse the blood of toxins may not be enough....

(American Society of Nephrology) African-Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than whites.

A new study has found that a condition that occurs when the kidneys are damaged and spill protein into the urine contributes to this increased risk.

A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrate can repair damaged kidneys in diabetic mice, according to US scientists.

A short blast of radio waves to the kidneys can help control high blood pressure in patients who do not respond to medication, a study shows.

Hundreds of lives could be saved by the NHS using more kidneys for transplant from donors whose hearts have stopped, experts say.

(MedPage Today) -- Kidneys donated after cardiac death from withdrawal of life support function well for recipients long term, according to a transplant registry study.

ATLANTA (AP) -- South African surgeons have transplanted kidneys between donors and patients who were both infected with the AIDS virus - a medical first that has some U.S. doctors buzzing about whether it could be tried here....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thirteen patients with healthy new kidneys from what's believed to be the world's largest kidney exchange met the donors who made it happen Tuesday - including three who are sure to face the question, "Why?"...