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Adding stem cells to a kidney transplant could get patients off anti-rejection drugs, trial finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 weeks agoA novel approach to organ transplantation allowed patients to wean off anti-rejection drugs after...
Kidney and liver transplants to resume at Penn State Health after shutdown due to problems
State College Centre Daily Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen Dr. Johnny Hong was growing up in the Philippines, his father’s life depended on a kidney...
Kidney transplants usually last 10 to 15 years. Hers made it 50, but now it's wearing out.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSharon Stakofsky-Davis and Denice Lombard both carry 90-something-year-old kidneys in their...
Gene-edited pig kidneys show promise for human transplants
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoGenetically engineered pig kidneys are nearing the point where they could provide a...
Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for 1st time ever
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA woman in blue scrubs, gloves and a face mask removed a bagged organ in a jar in preparation for...
Man who received 1st pig kidney transplant has died. Why experts say animal organs could still 'turn...
Yahoo Life Style via AOL· 1 month agoRichard Slayman underwent his transplant in March, receiving a genetically modified pig kidney....
First-ever kidney transplant from gene-edited pig offers hope for thousands
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoBOSTON ‒ Massachusetts General Hospital announced it has successfully transplanted a genetically...
Transplant breakthrough could ‘teach’ a patient’s body to accept new organs
Press Association News via AOL· 8 months agoA new transplant therapy could potentially help patients avoid the need for life-long anti-rejection...
Organ transplant milestone: As US crosses 1 million mark, advances offer hope for millions more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRichard Herrick, 23, was facing certain death in 1954 when his identical twin, Ronald, agreed to...
Transplant patient stable and on dialysis after pig organ removed due to ‘unique challenges’ with...
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoA genetically engineered pig kidney has been removed from a transplant patient after it started...