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Human kidneys process substantial amounts of blood daily, maintaining chemical balance essential for survival. These fist-sized organs filter toxins, regulate blood pressure, produce vital hormones, ...

The human kidney is a masterclass in biological engineering. Responsible for filtering approximately 50 gallons of blood ...

Internal medicine and rheumatology specialist Siobhan Deshauer, MD, does a deep dive on the signs of kidney disease. Following is a partial transcript of the video (note that errors are possible): ...

When waste builds up in your system because your kidneys aren’t filtering it out, it can start to mess with other parts of ...

Kidney suppliers should be donors — not vendors. Meanwhile, experiments offering the great hope of obtaining viable kidneys for human use from genetically engineered pigs need to proceed full ...

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A pig kidney kept an Alabama woman alive for five months - longer than anyone ever before. Doctors aren't sure yet why it suddenly stopped.

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Your kidneys may be small in size, but they play an important role in the body. Kidneys remove waste, extra fluid, and acids, maintaining a balance of water, ...

Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint that pig livers might eventually be useful, too.

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For those facing kidney failure, he urges them not to give up, emphasizing that the body can handle more than they may think. "It isn't a death sentence," he said.