In adults with stage IIIb–IV chronic kidney disease, the constipation drug lubiprostone did not reduce gut-derived uremic ...

In a Maryland operating room one day in November 2025, doctors made medical history by transplanting a genetically modified pig kidney into a living ...

Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials.

Abstract: Nighttime patrols for patients with dementia are important for the prevention and early detection of wandering and bed falls. On the other hand, the nighttime patrol of patients requires a ...

Introduction: Critically ill patients are exposed to immobility. Critical patient spend more time in bed rest and the physiologic effects can impact on functional capacity. Mobility and high posture ...

Abstract: As anthropomorphic agents (AI and robots) are increasingly used in society, empathy and trust between people and agents are becoming increasingly important. A better understanding of agents ...

In two studies published Thursday, researchers discovered why transplanted pig organs were being rejected from human patients and how to reverse it.

Researchers have uncovered and then overcome an obstacle that has led to the failure of pioneering efforts in xenotransplantation, in which an animal kidney is transplanted into a human. More than 800 ...

Doctors at NYU Langone Health say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney transplants from other species a real option in the near future. Scientists have been ...