Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
2013-04-11
CDC reports on three patients who were sickened by infected donorContinue Reading
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
2013-03-27
Miravirsen greatly reduced virus in patients in small studyContinue Reading
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
2013-03-15
Such cases are very rare but other potential recipients are being vaccinated, agency saidContinue Reading
More U.S. Kidney Exchanges Would Allow 1,000 Additional Transplants Yearly
2013-03-14
Kidney chains let people donate even though organs can’t go to loved onesContinue Reading
Lung Transplant Hazard May Rise With Obese Recipients, Smoking Donors
2013-03-12
Study found more ‘primary graft dysfunction,’ which is tied to higher death riskContinue Reading
Leukemia Patients Get Treatment Boost From Donors’ Immune Cells
2013-02-27
Small, early study may have found a way to help marrow transplants work without immune troublesContinue Reading
Blacks Less Likely to Receive Kidney Transplant Early On, Study Finds
2013-01-31
People without private insurance also wait longer, research showsContinue Reading
Doubling Up on Cold, Flu Remedies May Harm Liver
2013-01-30
More than 600 prescription and over-the-counter meds contain acetaminophen, FDA experts sayContinue Reading
Study: Lungs From Heavy Smokers OK for Transplant
2013-01-29
But recipients need to know the source of the potential transplant, researchers sayContinue Reading
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
2013-01-21
Extra pounds may hinder success of procedure, research review suggestsContinue Reading
Cardiac Deaths May Lead to Shortage of Donor Livers
2013-01-11
Age, weight and diabetes status also affect quality of organs donated for transplantation, study saysContinue Reading
One Man's Harrowing Battle With Hepatitis C
2012-12-21
Ted Adamson of Riverside, Calif., nearly lost his liver and life to the diseaseContinue Reading
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
2012-12-21
Though cure rates are good, many Baby Boomers don’t even suspect they have the liver diseaseContinue Reading
'Boomers' With Hepatitis C Boosting Demand for Liver Transplants
2012-12-19
Study finds many in need of new organs have liver cancerContinue Reading