The Man with the Pig Kidney

If you thought high cholesterol was something to worry about later in life, you’re not alone. But new advice has a lot of people wondering if they should be getting checked sooner. Dr. Sanjay Gupta breaks down the new guidelines, who should pay attention, and what it actually mea ...  Show more

“All About Allergies” is the new book by Dr. Zachary Rubin, a double-board certified allergist and immunologist who joins Dr. Sanjay Gupta to break down what distinguishes an allergy from an intolerance, what flags to watch out for before a reaction, and explain what to expect fr ...  Show more

Le premier homme à recevoir une greffe de rein de porc génétiquement modifié est décédé deux mois après l'opération. Traduction :The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f ...  Show more

It’s Episode 16 of The Nephron Segment and it's time for NephMadness! Join us as we chat with transplant nephrologist Dr. Swee Levea & transplant surgeon (and obesity medicine specialist!) Dr. Babak Orandi and discuss the obesity in kidney transplant recipients and kidney transpl ...  Show more

In 1954, Joseph Murray attempted a type of kidney swap that no doctor had tried before. The surgery was a success, and the patient would go on to live with the transplanted organ thanks to one key factor: it came from his identical twin. 70 years later, nearly 100,000 kidneys are ...  Show more

Tom Ellis joins us in this show talking all things kidney donor: -When you first find out you are the donor -Preparing to lose an organ -The worst 12 hours of his life -Living with one kidney