Matching Heart Donors by Race Unnecessary?
2010-06-01
Death rates higher among black recipients, but ethnicity of donor made no difference, study showsContinue Reading
Shortage of Transplant Organs Spurs Proposals But No Solution
2010-05-25
Suggestions include ‘presumed consent’ and priority for those who pledge to donateContinue Reading
Statin Use Tied to Eye, Kidney, Liver Troubles
2010-05-21
But heart-healthy benefits of the cholesterol drugs outweigh these risks, experts sayContinue Reading
New Parasite Screening Test Approved
2010-05-03
For donated blood, tissue and organsContinue Reading
Many Kids With Hepatitis C Are Missed
2010-05-03
Untreated, the infection can lead to liver damage, liver cancer, researcher saysContinue Reading
Vitamin E Helps Treat Common Liver Disease
2010-04-28
But only effective in less than half of cases, study findsContinue Reading
Chewing Khat Linked to Severe Liver Damage
2010-04-28
Herb appears to lead to liver failure in some, British researchers sayContinue Reading
Test Spots Potential Organ Donors Among Coma Patients
2010-04-26
It can predict which are most likely to be good candidates upon death, study findsContinue Reading
Cell Transplantation Eyed as Treatment for Cerebral Palsy
2010-04-22
Researchers saw neurological function improve without serious side effectsContinue Reading
Wounded Soldier Spared Diabetes With Emergency Transplant
2010-04-21
Improvised surgery saved his life, and may lead to new options to treat type 1 diabetesContinue Reading
Weight Gain, Smoking May Make Prostate Cancer Deadlier
2010-04-20
Men who put on pounds after prostatectomy nearly double odds of recurrence, one study findsContinue Reading
Device Avoids Open-Heart Surgery When Artificial Valve Fails
2010-04-16
Inserting new valve within the valve might help high-risk patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Corneal Transplant Not Hurt by Long Preservation Time
2010-04-13
Finding on failure rates could aid surgeons who import donor tissueContinue Reading
Liver Disease May Go Undetected in Children
2010-04-09
Many doctors misinterpret critical numbers, researchers sayContinue Reading