Kidneys serve as the body’s essential filtration system, performing critical functions that impact every aspect of health. These remarkable organs work tirelessly to maintain balance within the body, ...

Dozens of doctors and nurses silently lined the hospital hallway in tribute: For a history-making two months, a pig’s kidney worked normally inside the brain-dead man on the gurney rolling past them.

NEW YORK, NY (Nov. 13, 2025)--A study of a pig kidney that flourished for two months in a brain-dead recipient shows that a protocol developed by Columbia University immunologists can help prevent ...

A genetically modified pig kidney transplanted into a recently deceased person kept on life support has been functioning for over a month without signs of rejection or infection. The announcement, by ...

Cardiac surgery patients are naturally concerned about their heart, however, it might surprise them to know surgeons at Lee Memorial Health System are just as interested in their kidney function.

The renin–angiotensin system (RAS) is a highly regulated hormonal cascade that plays a central role in the control of blood pressure and the maintenance of renal homeostasis. Its components, including ...