Thousands of patients on the list die each year, and thousands more come off the list because their health has worsened to ...

An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed and is back on dialysis.

Dr. Robert Montgomery, who performed the transplant, said removal of the kidney — also called an "explant" — is not a step backward in the field of xenotransplantation (the use of animal ...

Shelby Lum, Associated Press: There’s more than 100,000 people on the transplant list, and most of these people are waiting for a kidney ... to human organs in the anatomy.

If left untreated, CKD can progress to kidney failure, requiring dialysis or a transplant. Regular checkups, managing underlying conditions, staying hydrated, and avoiding excessive painkillers ...

NFT, a nonprofit that fundraised for organ transplant patients, announced in April 2024 that it would cease operations due to financial difficulties. The investigation began after the Attorney ...

Rebecca P. Winsett, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis. Judy C. Martin, PhD, APRN, Associate Professor, College of ...

In current clinical practice, immune reactivity of kidney transplant recipients is estimated by monitoring the levels of immunosuppressive drugs, and by functional and/or histological evaluation ...

The 39-year-old would have to undergo a double-lung transplant after being diagnosed with short telomere syndrome, a genetic condition that affects major organs and causes the body to rapidly age.

Transplant immunology is the study of the immune response that occurs when an organ or tissue is moved (grafted) from one individual to another. A major problem following transplantation is that ...

"That creates a certain level of risk aversion and encourages transplant centers to say no more often than yes," says Dr. Sumit Mohan, a Columbia University kidney specialist. "As a result ...