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Although more than 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list in the U.S., thousands of donated kidneys are discarded each year, often because they're slightly older, with fewer years of remaining function.
Oct 13, 2026
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Early complications are common in older kidney transplant recipients, according to a study published in the October issue of Transplantation Direct.
Sep 29, 2026
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State laws to combat disability-based discrimination in the organ transplant process aren't working, according to new research from The Ohio State University College of Medicine. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, ...
Sep 22, 2026
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Allograft survival is unaffected when kidney transplant (KT) is performed after a short-term pretransplant dialysis duration (PTDD), according to a study published online Aug. 24 in the International Journal of Urology.
Aug 28, 2026
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An international research team led by the Medical University of Vienna reports on a new treatment strategy that has made kidney transplantation possible for a patient with no realistic chance of receiving a suitable donor ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Chronic kidney disease affects millions of Americans, and more than 800,000 people in the United States are living with end-stage kidney disease. While kidney transplantation is widely recognized as the preferred treatment ...
Jul 10, 2026
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Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for transplantation never begin the process required to be considered for a new organ, a new study shows, while less than a fifth actually complete the assessment ...
Jun 20, 2026
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Female patients with kidney failure are significantly less likely to be referred to a transplant center for assessment, according to a new study from ICES, London Health Sciences Center Research Institute (LHSCRI) and Western ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Kidney transplantation remains the most effective treatment for end-stage kidney disease, yet a severe shortage of donor organs continues to limit access for millions of patients worldwide. With demand for kidney transplants ...
Jun 11, 2026
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More adults are surviving both the wait for an organ and transplant surgery, but the number of people who need transplants continues to exceed the number of organs available, especially for kidneys, according to a national ...
Jun 4, 2026
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