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Longest living pig kidney transplant recipient : Shots

Towana Looney (right) and her daughter Tytian at NYU Langone Health in New York. Rob Stein/NPR hide caption toggle caption…

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Predicting how childhood kidney cancers develop

Genetically tailored treatment plans for children with a type of kidney cancer could help provide the most effective care while…

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Study finds chemotherapy antidote could improve recovery after chemotherapy-induced kidney toxicity

An FDA-approved medication called glucarpidase could serve as an antidote to kidney toxicity in patients receiving the chemotherapy drug methotrexate…

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Age matters: Kidney disorder indicator gains precision

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease. The presence…

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Discovery links cellular structures to kidney cancer treatment outcomes

Fighting cancer can seem like a deadly game of chance. While some patients may respond well to certain treatments, others…

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Giving a kidney to a stranger? The science of ‘extraordinary altruism’ : Shots

More than 100,000 people are on the list awaiting for an organ in the U.S., according to government statistics. Living…

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Donald Trump; Wisconsin school shooting; Pig kidney : NPR

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Lubia Pokhteh (Red Kidney Bean Dip)

Red, the color of the Persian celebration of Yalda, takes center stage in this recipe by chef and cookbook author…

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New model for replication of BKPyV virus, a major cause of kidney transplant failure

BK polyomavirus, or BKPyV, is a major cause of kidney transplant failure. There are no effective drugs to treat BKPyV.…

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Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise kidney cancer risk

New research findings from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health indicate that exposure to even low levels of…

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