Her current focus is on trending life stories and human ... for a kidney transplant, and each day, 12 people die while waiting for a suitable donor. "When I learned I can live a healthy, normal ...

The human body has ... liver, and kidneys. Anything that damages the kidneys can adversely affect any of these important functions and potentially lead to a life-threatening situation.

For 18-year-old Blossom Martin has had her life saved ... looking extremely healthy, that it is hard to comprehend that Blossom has been so ill. She was diagnosed with a kidney problem when ...

Before sickness slowed him down, Andrews lived an active life. He worked in ... Within two minutes, the kidney started making urine, just like a healthy human organ. “That's the most critical ...

A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days without the need for dialysis before the organ was removed last week. It’s the longest a human has ever lived with a pig ...

Doctors removed the kidney on April 4. Looney expressed gratitude for the research opportunity. Pig organs offer a potential solution to the human organ ... could become a life-saving alternative ...

After eight years on dialysis and five years of failing to find a human donor match, she was tired of that life and ready to ... recorded by NYU Langone Health. The doctor asked her why, despite ...