Paying for Kidneys Might Boost Donor Rate, Study Says
2016-03-23
But transplant experts say it’s an ethically loaded idea that needs much reviewContinue Reading
Transplant From Incompatible Living Donor Boosts Kidney Patients’ Survival
2016-03-09
Study finding offers hope to patients who might die while on the wait list for a compatible deceased donorContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Death Rate Continues to Fall
2016-03-09
But there’s been a concerning increase in liver cancer, experts sayContinue Reading
3D Printing of ‘Complex’ Human Tissue Moves Forward
2016-03-07
Scientists say they created tissue with blood vessels that survived for weeks in labContinue Reading
3D Printing of ‘Complex’ Human Tissue Moves Forward
2016-03-07
Scientists say they created tissue with blood vessels that survived for weeks in labContinue Reading
Many Donor Livers for Sickest Patients Rejected, Study Finds
2016-02-05
Just over one-third of the organs are accepted for those most in needContinue Reading
Racial Disparity in Kidney Transplant Outcomes Narrows: Study
2016-02-04
Rejections, early deaths on the decline among black organ recipientsContinue Reading
Zepatier Approved for Chronic Hepatitis C
2016-01-29
Liver disease affects some 3 million Americans
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New Kidney Transplant Drug Cuts Risk of Earlier Death: Study
2016-01-27
Belatacept showed long-term benefits over older immune-suppressing drug, but costs moreContinue Reading
Many Chronic Pain Sufferers May Overuse Nonprescription Painkillers
2016-01-25
They run risk of stomach bleeds, ulcers, liver damage from meds, doctors sayContinue Reading