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The first successful kidney transplant was performed in 1954 and occurred in Boston. A kidney from an identical twin was transplanted into his dying brother's body and was not rejected because it did not appear foreign to his body.
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Blood in the urine can be a sign of a kidney stone, glomerulonephritis, or other kidney problems.
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In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.
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Drugs are in development that may cure asthma and hay fever once and for all. They target leukotrienes, which are known to cause tightening of the air passages in the lungs and increase mucus productions in nasal passages.
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The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.