The A/G ratio is a blood test that measures levels of albumin and globulin, the two main proteins in your blood. A high albumin-to-globulin (A/G) ratio may indicate kidney disease, an antibody ...

So Andrews didn’t hesitate when his doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital asked whether he would consider an experimental transplant using a kidney from a donor pig. “All of a sudden ...

A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot study of a highly experimental treatment.

4, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever clinical trials testing pig kidney transplants in people with kidney failure, marking a major step forward in cross-species ...

Two US biotech companies say the Food and Drug Administration has cleared them to conduct clinical trials of their gene-edited pig kidneys for human transplants. United Therapeutics along with ...

The first clinical trial testing whether pig kidneys can be safely transplanted into living people has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As part of the trial, which will ...

High street bank Santander is pulling its £150 offer for customers who open a current account. Santander says it has seen strong demand for switching since the perk was launched last November ...

The research offers hope to tens of thousands of patients with kidney failure who are on a long waiting list for an organ transplant. By Roni Caryn Rabin The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ...

The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating our attention and sleep. Anyone with insomnia knows the impatience and ...

For some people getting too much sleep is a rare dream, for others it’s a habit they’re trying to curb. But should you stop? And how much sleep is too much? While we’re used to being told ...