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Adding stem cells to a kidney transplant could get patients off anti-rejection drugs, trial finds
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 week agoA novel approach to organ transplantation allowed patients to wean off anti-rejection drugs after...
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...
Tiny implant may detect rejection of organ transplant early
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn experimental implant now in testing could one day help organ recipients find some peace of mind,...
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....
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...
New Jersey woman gets first-ever pig kidney transplant with mechanical heart pump
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNew Jersey native Lisa Pisano has gotten a new lease on life, thanks to a combined transplant of a...
Research team reports longest successful transplant of a pig kidney into a human
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA pig kidney successfully functioned in a human body for about two months, marking the longest...
Woman becomes 1st patient to undergo combined heart pump implant and pig kidney transplant
Good Morning America via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn a first-of-its-kind procedure, a terminally ill patient has become the first person in the world...
Weymouth man is world’s first living person to receive genetically edited pig kidney transplant
WFXT via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA 62-year-old Weymouth man has become the first person to receive the world’s first genetically...
Monkey kept alive for 2 years with pig kidney offers hope for humans awaiting transplants
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Massachusetts-based company announced Wednesday that it has kept a monkey alive for two years with...