(CNN) — Doctors at New York University say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists continue to make progress with research on how well pig organs might perform in humans, and now they’re ready for the ...

Your body is with you 24/7. But how often do you actually stop to think about what it’s doing? Probably not much—and honestly ...

Picture a man crawling through the desert in tattered clothing, whispering “water” as he nears an oasis. He isn’t thinking about his kidneys, yet they may be the main organ still keeping him alive.

ENG: Confocal microscopy image of a kidney organoid on day 16 of differentiation. The cells have been labelled different colours using immunofluorescence to identify specific components: LTL (green: ...

In a historic first, a kidney from a genetically modified pig was successfully transplanted into a human. Researchers hope for more of this kind of transplant because there aren’t enough human organs ...

It is notoriously difficult for transplant patients around the world to secure life-saving donor organs, thanks to limited supply, long waitlists, and complex qualification criteria. While some ...

Late-night eating may do more than disturb sleep. Expert explains how frequent nighttime meals can strain metabolism and ...