Tag: Kidney
Milestone in the USA – woman has survived over two months with a pig kidney
Two months ago, Towana Looney of Alabama had a pig kidney transplanted, and on Saturday, both she and science reached a milestone by becoming the first person to survive more…
He applied to the hospital complaining of weakness! He couldn’t believe what came out of his kidney! Exactly 12 centimeters
Birol Kumoğlu, a 55-year-old retired naval petty officer living in Bursa, first applied to the health center complaining of fatigue. Kumoğlu, who saw that his kidney values were high in…
Kidney transplants: each year in France, around a hundred removed organs are destroyed, but why?
News Published on 11/25/2024 at 4:37 p.m. updated on 11/25/2024 at 4:37 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) According to France Info…
First in France, three crossed kidney transplants carried out at the same time: an unprecedented medical challenge
News Published on 11/20/2024 at 1:24 p.m. updated on 11/20/2024 at 1:24 p.m. Reading 3 min. The announcement was made by the Biomedicine Agency: for the first time in France,…
Hospital missed kidney cancer – patient died
It was last year that the patient was examined at the care unit where the person received treatment for his chronic illness. An X-ray examination was done and a change…
Couple Richard and Gijs close lunchroom for kidney transplant
“Selling the store was very difficult. It’s like saying goodbye to your child,” Gijs (47) reflects. Richard (49) adds: “But when we plopped down on the couch at home and…
He gives a kidney to his girlfriend’s mother, who leaves him. Should we be liable for an organ donation?
News Published on 08/11/2024 at 4:14 p.m. updated on 08/11/2024 at 4:14 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Amélie Boukhobza (Clinical psychologist) The story takes place in 2022. At…
Kidney risk after Brazilian straightening: authorities sound the alert on a toxic ingredient
News Published on 10/16/2024 at 1:18 p.m. updated on 10/16/2024 at 1:18 p.m. Reading 3 min. Widely used by hairdressers to straighten their clients’ hair, Brazilian straightening is in the…
What is good for kidney pain? What relieves kidney pain fastest?
Kidney pain is characterized by discomfort or pain felt in the kidneys, one of the vital organs of the body. It is usually felt in the upper waist, sides or…
Kidney transplants mean health savings, says association
News Published on 09/14/2024 at 2:02 p.m. updated on 09/14/2024 at 2:02 p.m. Reading 2 min. The kidney disease patients’ association Renaloo is calling on the government to speed up…