The human body can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. Yet millions of people walk around in a state of chronic dehydration, completely unaware that their kidneys are slowly ...

The 5 most 'dangerous' things for the kidneys, as per top cardiologistOur kidneys are one of most important organs of the ...

The kidneys do a lot of work to ensure that the body is healthy, so this Kidney Health Month let’s take a look at just how our kidneys function. Emmanuelle Gilles, MD, a Board Certified Nephrologist ...

Our kidneys are one of the most important organs of the body, that performs many key functions! Apart from filtering blood, ...

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These small-yet-powerful organs play a vital role in your body, so why not consume superfoods that can better support your health?

Actor Satish Shah, known for his role in Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, passed away at 74 due to kidney failure. His death has renewed ...

Morning habits like not drinking water, holding your bladder, taking painkillers on an empty stomach, skipping rehydration ...

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.

Learn more about UAB's Xenotransplant program here. “It has been truly extraordinary to see the first-ever preclinical demonstration that appropriately modified pig kidneys can provide normal, ...

Surgeons removed a genetically modified pig kidney from a 67-year-old man last week, nearly nine months after he received the ...