Your kidneys are some of the most important organs in your body, yet for many people they’re an afterthought. The truth is ...

Fish delivers protein, and when you choose a fatty fish like tuna, salmon or trout, you're also getting omega-3 fatty acids.

Explore practical implications of new research in nephrotic syndrome, from renal biopsy and genetic testing to managing ...

Salt is eliminated from the body in urine in 1 to 3 days. Cutting back on salt, drinking water, and exercising may improve ...

A simple urine test could reveal your risk of developing dementia decades before symptoms appear, a new study shows. For the ...

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine recently joined a nationwide NIH-funded initiative to create the first comprehensive digital map of the healthy human body.

A USC Stem Cell-led research team has achieved a major step forward in the effort to build mouse and human synthetic kidneys.

A group of hunters found human remains inside the belly of an alligator they captured Tuesday near a lagoon where a nonverbal autistic boy was attacked and killed by one of the scaly predators. Bryan ...

In a landmark move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given biotech company eGenesis the go-ahead to conduct a broader human trial in pig-to-human kidney transplants, marking a significant ...

Despite how it sounds, a xenotransplant isn't something from the latest Alien movie. It's an increasingly credible science: the transplantation of animal organs into humans. The field took one of its ...

Scientists have reached a major milestone in animal-to-human transplant research as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first human clinical trials for kidney transplants from ...

Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now they’re ready for the next step: larger-scale clinical trials. eGenesis, one of the biotech ...