Surgery
Chain of kidney transplants begins at San Francisco hospital (Update)
Zully Broussard thought she was going to help one person by donating a kidney.
Mar 5, 2015
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Medical research
Wisdom teeth stem cells can transform into cells that could treat corneal scarring
Stem cells from the dental pulp of wisdom teeth can be coaxed to turn into cells of the eye's cornea and could one day be used to repair corneal scarring due to infection or injury, according to researchers at the University ...
Feb 23, 2015
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HIV & AIDS
Kidneys from HIV donors may be OK for HIV patients, study finds
(HealthDay)—New research from South Africa suggests that HIV may not be a barrier for kidney transplants between people infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
Feb 11, 2015
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Surgery
Growing number of donor hearts rejected, need for transplants rises, study finds
Surgeons and transplant centers nationwide increasingly have rejected hearts donated for transplantation despite a growing need for them, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
Feb 10, 2015
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Surgery
More than 2 million years of life saved with organ transplants, experts estimate
(HealthDay)—Organ transplants have saved more than 2 million years of life in the United States over 25 years, new research shows.
Jan 28, 2015
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New machine-perfusion organ preservation system keeps livers healthier for transplant
A new preservation system that pumps cooled, oxygen-rich fluid into donor livers not only keeps the organs in excellent condition for as long as nine hours before transplantation, but also leads to dramatically better liver ...
Jan 22, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Tiny device, lots of teamwork save leukemia patient's sight
This is what happens when a persistent eye doctor turns into a detective, a benevolent inventor-entrepreneur works overtime and a federal agency acts a lot faster than federal agencies usually get credit for.
Jan 9, 2015
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Genetics
Genetic marker may help predict success of kidney transplants
Kidneys donated by people born with a small variation in the code of a key gene may be more likely, once in the transplant recipient, to accumulate scar tissue that contributes to kidney failure, according to a study led ...
Dec 1, 2014
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US policy that gives priority to prior organ donors who need a transplant is working
Prior organ donors who later need a kidney transplant experience brief waiting times and receive excellent quality kidneys, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ...
Nov 20, 2014
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Gene variants in organ donors linked to shorter survival of transplanted kidneys
Transplanted kidneys may not function long-term if they come from donors with variants in a particular gene, according to a study that will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 November 11-16 at the Pennsylvania Convention ...
Nov 13, 2014
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