The historic surgery, resulting from years of research, opens the door to improved treatment of non-functioning bladders.

Wendy Rappaport was hospitalized for two months after she said in a lawsuit that her healthy kidney was removed instead of ...

When the kidney is damaged, the first symptoms are swelling, tingling and cramps in the feet. Identify these signs in time ...

Discover how back pain can reveal kidney, liver, or lung problems. Learn the distinctive warning signs that differentiate ...

Rami Sukkar has suffered from kidney failure since 2004. That same year, he underwent a kidney transplant in Egypt, but the ...

Bladder transplants have not been done previously, in part because of the complicated vascular structure of the pelvic area.

Surgeons from Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health have performed the world's first-in-human bladder transplant.

Surgeons in Southern California have performed the first human bladder transplant, introducing a new, potentially ...

If you have a kidney problem you are likely to have other symptoms as well, such as passing urine more frequently, or a slight temperature. The only way to get this sorted out is to see your doctor.

For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold due to a life-threatening kidney disease that ... hoping there will be less pain and a speedier recovery.

Overstretching, heavy lifting, and improper lifting may strain backs. Other causes of back pain can include: The kidneys lie below the rib cage on each side of the spine and press on the back muscles, ...