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First double hand transplant child can now write, feed and dress independently
The world's first double hand transplant in a child has been successful under carefully considered circumstances, according to a study in The Lancet.
The study...
Patients transplanted with HCV kidneys successfully cured
Ten patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney transplants from deceased donors who were infected...
Desensitising antibodies lowers heart rejection risk
The risk of heart transplant rejection can be reduced by desensitising patient antibodies, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2017 and the 4th...
Why I gave my kidney to a stranger — and why you should, too
Becoming part of a chain of donations can unlock literally dozens of life-saving interventions. Dylan Matthews explains in Vox why he donated his kidney...
Team finds way to keep lung functioning outside the body
A multidisciplinary team for the first time maintained a fully functional lung outside the body for several days. In a US study, they describe...
World first lung surgery saves Canadian woman's life
In what is believed to be the first procedure of its kind in the world, doctors in Canada have saved a young mother’s life...
HIV-positive organ donation findings
In the first-of-its-kind study since the passage of the US HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (the HOPE Act), which lifted the ban on organ donations from one HIV-positive person to another, researchers report on the quality of these organs.
Technique may extend donor organ life
Researchers at the RIKEN Centre for Developmental Biology have developed a new technique that extends in rats the time that donor organs last and can also resuscitate organs obtained after cardiac arrest.
Discarded kidneys more viable than thought
Kidneys from deceased donors that have acute injuries are frequently discarded instead of being used for transplant. However, a Yale University-led study finds that such kidneys may be more viable than previously thought.
World's first successful penis transplant
South African doctors have successfully performed the world's first penis transplant on a 21-year-old man whose organ had been amputated three years ago after a botched circumcision. The nine-hour operation, which took place in December, was part of a pilot study by Tygerberg Hospital and the University of Stellenbosch to help the 250 or so young South African men who lose their penises each year after coming-of-age rituals go wrong.
Study looks at 25 years of transplants
Baylor College researchers analysed 25 years of organ transplant data up to 2012 to concluded organ transplantation saved 2.3m years of life in the US. Each transplant saved around 4.3 years of life.