New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that begins with tissue damage and gradually leads to loss of kidney ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: With more than 100,000 people in need of an organ transplant in the U.S. alone, scientists have turned toward perfecting human-animal chimeras as a ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — A shocking report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is casting fresh scrutiny on the U.S. organ transplant system, revealing that in some cases, organ ...

FOR YEARS Tim Andrews, a pensioner from New Hampshire, suffered with failing kidneys. Dialysis could not stop a steady decline in his health. “Most likely I was going to pass away before I got to the ...

Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute are building model uteruses the size of a thumbdrive to diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding, after receiving a grant from the non-profit Wellcome Leap last month.

The Trump administration announced on Thursday what officials called a "historic" crackdown on the nation’s troubled organ procurement system, pledging stronger oversight, accountability and patient ...

A single blood test can reveal the biological ages of 11 different organs and bodily systems, potentially highlighting the risk of disease in those areas. “The goal is to guide care with one test that ...

Federal health officials are taking steps to cut ties with a major organ procurement organization as part of a larger initiative to overhaul the nation’s organ transplant system. Department of Health ...

As part of its efforts to strengthen the country’s organ transplant system, the US Department of Health and Human Services says it is moving to decertify a major organ procurement organization – ...

EXCLUSIVE – House Republicans and Democrats are pressing the Department of Health and Human Services to increase transparency on possible “systemic problems” and “threats to patient safety” in the ...

Organ donation groups accused of safety lapses are facing multiple investigations, and new policies are underway to protect patients. By Brian M. Rosenthal The federal government is cracking down on ...