Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have identified over 1,000 genes that could serve ...

Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...

The study reveals new evidence that reinforces the health consequences of exposure. Researchers identify troubling cause of certain kidney damage: 'We can't actually provide recommendations to help' ...

MONDAY, Feb. 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully performed the fourth ...

Discover the fascinating world of extra nipples and supernumerary breasts, a natural variation found in humans and other ...

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

For the past two decades, scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells where you wouldn’t quite expect them.

In this clinical comment, clinical nurse specialist Paul Beland reflects on his experiences as a living kidney donor.

TUESDAY, Feb. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical ...

Two US biotech companies say the Food and Drug Administration has cleared them to conduct clinical trials of their ...

One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...