Kidney aging rarely draws attention until something goes wrong. Over time, these organs quietly lose strength, filter less efficiently, and struggle to keep the body balanced.

The kidney, a critical organ for waste filtration and fluid regulation, is the subject of a groundbreaking molecular mapping project that could reshape our understanding of renal health. Despite ...

The human kidney filters about a cup of blood every minute, removing waste, excess fluid, and toxins from it, while also ...

Lower kidney function is associated with elevated Alzheimer’s blood biomarkers, raising implications for dementia diagnosis ...

Photography: Steve Wood For the first time in a human, genetically modified pig kidneys provided “life-sustaining kidney function” during the course of a planned seven-day study — all while using ...

How did the first transplant of a genetically-modified pig kidney into a living human being come together? According to a statement by MGH, the recipient of the pig kidney is Richard Slayman, a ...