PortlandTribune.com3 weeks agoMedicineLETTER: Dietitian calls for heroes to donate a kidney todayChronic kidney disease (CKD) affects millions; transplantation is vital for survival and has high success rates. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com1 month agoMedicineSurgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical MilestoneGenetically engineered pig kidney transplanted into a man in Boston offers hope to kidney failure patients. Kidney from genetically modified animals could address inadequate access to transplants and potentially make dialysis obsolete. [ more ]