(Reuters Health) – Double lung transplants are the only known way to save the lives of people with acute respiratory […]
Finding a personalized approach to treating chronic rejection after lung transplantation
Two new papers examine the processes of lung scarring and chronic rejection of the organ after transplantation, and potential therapies […]
Too many donor kidneys are discarded in U.S. before transplantation
When kidneys are removed from deceased organ donors in the United States, they are often subjected to “procurement biopsies” and […]
New multiple sclerosis treatment trial compares stem cell transplantation to best available drugs
A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental stem cell treatment against the best available biologic therapies for severe forms […]
Alcohol overtakes hepatitis C as the top reason for liver transplants
This story is from Kaiser Health News. An estimated 17,000 Americans are on the waiting list for a liver transplant, […]
More donor livers could be used for transplantation, thanks to exciting new development
A procedure assessed by NICE and used in research led by the University of Birmingham has been hailed as an […]
In a medical first, baby born from a deceased donor uterus transplant
In what could prove to be a major advancement for couples facing infertility, the first baby born from a deceased […]