Transplant goal 'one step closer'
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Scientists may be a step closer to transplanting a kidney without the need for long-term medication.
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In the past few months, Sarasota resident Mary Pierson has taken some of the most important tests of her life. Tests that determined she was a possible match for her husband, Mark, who needs a kidney transplant.
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Human therapeutic cloning has moved a step closer after U.S. researchers said they had successfully created embyonic stem cells from monkey embryos.
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In what's being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives.
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Presumed consent for organ donation scheme put on back burner as taskforce unveils alternative measures
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US officials announced Thursday the last of three rules intended to enhance the safety of human cells and tissues that are slated for transplantation.
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Scientists say they have found a safe way to give carbon monoxide to help organ transplant patients.
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Advisers recommend a radical overhaul of the UK organ donor network in a bid to double transplant numbers.
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Very obese people who need a kidney transplant are far less likely to get one than normal weight people, and when they do, their wait is an average of a year to 18 months longer, a new study found.
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A quiet revolution in the world of lung transplants is saving the lives of people who, just two years ago, would have died on the waiting list.
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Kidney exchanges are helping doctors shorten transplant waiting lists, but they also pose serious challenges.
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A new breakthrough by Chinese scientists will further push forward the success rates for transplanting human marrow and tissue organs.
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Children who receive organ transplants with a non-matching blood type can grow accustomed to the foreign tissue over the long run, a study has shown.
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Patients who have benefited from donated organs were today celebrating 50 years since the worldâs first successful transplant operation.
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Human therapeutic cloning has moved a  step closer after U.S. researchers said they had successfully  created embryonic stem cells from monkey embryos.
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A Vail man who has been in a high-stakes battle with a Denver hospital over a kidney transplant says he was told that the operation he needs will go ahead Wednesday.
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As the world&#39;s first successful kidney transplant celebrates its 50th birthday, medical organisations are warning there is a critical shortage of donors.