Add kidney stones to the list of thing global warming will affect, according to researchers.

Scientists announced Thursday that studies have revealed rising global temperatures may increase the incidences of kidney stones because global warming will probably increase incidences of dehydration, and dehydration has been linked to stone disease, particularly in warmer climates

A 70-year-old woman is dead and man critically ill after receiving kidneys at Boston hospitals from a donor who carried an undetected virus.

The 57-year-old man who received a kidney from the same donor is also infected with the hard-to-detect lymphocyte choriomeningitis virus or LCMV, the Boston Globe said Tuesday

New York City plans to start a special ambulance service within a month that will be equipped to preserve the organs of the newly deceased for transplant.

Creation of the Rapid Organ Recovery Ambulance followed complaints from families who said their loved ones had wanted to be an organ donor but could not donate because the person died outside a hospital

The Philippine government has prohibited kidney transplants to foreign nationals due to the proliferation of the illegal kidney trade in the region.

Francisco Duque III, secretary of the Department of Health, said in a news conference that the ban will take effect next month. Violators will face imprisonment of up to 20 years and a fine as much as $48,000 or both

British scientists have identified a type of stem cell treatment which offers hope to the patients of osteoarthritis. The technique, which uses a patient's own stem cells to replace lost cartilage, is already being tried out on goats and would soon be tested on humans as early as next year.

Researchers have identified a type of stem cell which can be transformed into cartilage cells known as chondrocytes. If the scientists succeed in creating new chondrocytes in sufficient numbers, it would be possible to achieve a real therapeutic effect for osteoarthritis patients