More than 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, ...

David-Alexandre C. Gros, MD, CEO at Eledon, discusses the milestone and the role of immunosuppression regimens for durable ...

The second person ever has received a transplant with a genetically modified pig kidney.

The FDA has given approval for the first clinical trials of pig kidney transplants in humans, representing a significant ...

FDA approves the first clinical trials for pig kidney transplants in humans, testing genetically modified pig organs.

The FDA will allow two biotechnology companies to run clinical trials: United Therapeutics and eGenesis. United Therapeutics ...

An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant, passing 60 days with a gene-edited kidney and showing no signs of slowing down.

Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published in Science , from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at ...

It was the fourth pig kidney transplant in the United States, and the first of three that will be done at Mass General as ...

Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth pig kidney transplant in the U.S. The recipient of the genetically modified pig organ was a 66-year-old man with ...

"Yo-yo" dieting --- repeatedly losing and gaining weight -- can significantly increase risk of kidney disease among people ...

Body weight cycling, also known as “yo-yo dieting,” is associated with a 25%-36% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease ...