Figure 2. The synthesis process of hydrogel based on sodium alginate oxide in which kidney organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells are loaded. Figure was created with BioRender.com.

Chronic kidney failure, or end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), occurs when the kidneys no longer function effectively and cannot filter waste and extra fluid from the body. It is the fifth and final ...

People with HIV can safely receive donated kidneys from deceased donors with the virus, according to a large study that comes as the U.S. government moves to expand the practice. That could ...

In the study published Wednesday, researchers looked at 198 kidney transplants performed at hospitals across the United States. They found similar results whether the donated organ came from a ...

she is “past end-stage kidney failure” and there is “nothing the doctors can do” about her condition. The only solution is to get a transplant, but she is not on the transplant list. “Because I still ...