Researchers Identify Liver Cancer Risk Factors
2012-01-06
Hepatitis C, obesity contribute to rising rates, new studies findContinue Reading
U.S. Doctors Behind Face Transplants Give Details of Procedure
2011-12-28
Long, painstaking surgery has so far only been done on 18 patients worldwideContinue Reading
Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommended for Adults With Diabetes
2011-12-22
Shared blood glucose monitors, finger-stick devices pose infection risk, experts warnContinue Reading
Presumed Consent Wouldn't Boost U.S. Organ Donation: Study
2011-12-17
European countries with ‘opt-out’ donation don’t have higher rates, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fatty Liver Disease Doesn't Affect Survival, Study Finds
2011-11-28
Researchers surprised that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had no impact on health, longevityContinue Reading
1st Artificial Windpipe Made With Stem Cells Seems Successful
2011-11-24
Using patient’s own cells to create custom airway cut risk for transplant rejection, scientists sayContinue Reading
Too Much Acetaminophen Over Time May Damage Liver
2011-11-23
‘Staggered overdoses’ are difficult for doctors to spot, researchers sayContinue Reading
Babies Put on Transplant List Before Birth Get Hearts Faster
2011-11-14
On average, unborn babies are put on the list 18 days before birth, study showsContinue Reading
Black Children Less Likely to Get Kidney Transplant Before Dialysis
2011-11-10
Researchers say lack of affordable health care is probably a factor for someContinue Reading
Study Supports Shorter Wait Time for Alcoholics Seeking Liver Transplant
2011-11-09
Abandoning controversial 6-month ‘dry-out’ period could save lives, researchers sayContinue Reading
Racial Disparities Still Exist for Kidney Recipients, Study Finds
2011-11-08
But 2003 policy change narrowed gap between black and white patients, research showsContinue Reading
Kidney Donation Doesn't Put Older Adults at Risk
2011-11-03
But kidneys from elderly donors don’t last as long, study foundContinue Reading
Cancer Risk Doubles After Organ Transplant, Study Finds
2011-11-01
But benefits still far outweigh the risk, say expertsContinue Reading
Black Kidney Donors More Likely to Be Related to Recipients
2011-10-28
Also more likely to give a kidney to their parents than whites, study showsContinue Reading