Organs
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Are Doctors Discarding Donor Kidneys That Could Save Lives?
Study found suboptimal organs prolonged lives and were a much better option than dialysis
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New Combo Pill Offers Hope to Hepatitis C Patients Who Fail Other Treatment
3-drug mixture was nearly 100 percent effective in drug company trials
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Non-English Speakers Less Likely to Be on Kidney Transplant List
Study finds language a barrier to getting needed care
More Organs News
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Should a Mental Disability Keep Patients Off Organ Transplant Lists?30 members of U.S. Congress request clear guidance on this ethically fraught issue
- Posted January 25, 2017
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Even One High-Fat Meal Can Harm Your Liver, Study FindsOver time, rapid effect of 'fat loading' could contribute to disease, researchers say
- Posted January 24, 2017
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Don’t Rule Out Kidneys From Elderly DonorsStudy finds similar survival rates whether organ comes from 50-year-old or octogenarian
- Posted December 15, 2016
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New Technique Keeps Donor Lungs Viable Longer: StudyStrategy allows doctors more time to assess organs, transport for transplant
- Posted November 18, 2016
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Organ Transplants Linked to Higher Skin Cancer RiskExperts say all recipients should have full-body skin evaluations after transplant surgery
- Posted September 21, 2016
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Cord-Blood Transplants Show Promise in Leukemia TreatmentDonors and recipients don't need to be a perfect match, researcher says
- Posted September 7, 2016
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Cutting Down on Sweets Can Help Kids’ HeartsRisk factors improved after just 10 days of sugar restriction, study finds
- Posted July 19, 2016
