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First Uterus Transplant Performed In Cleveland
By Jenn Loro | Feb 27, 2016 08:09 PM EST
Cleveland Clinic has just performed the first uterine transplant in the US adding another option for childless couples to have a baby.
First Ever HIV-Positive Organ Transplants To Be Carried Out By John Hopkins
By Mara Mayer | Feb 15, 2016 02:17 AM EST
US health authorities gives John Hopkins the approval to perform the country’s first ever organ transplant between HIV positives.
Hospital says a 4th Patient has died after being infected from Mold Outbreak
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 08, 2016 11:34 AM EST
A fourth patient at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center who contracted an infection during a mold outbreak last year has died.
Will A Human Head Transplant Follow Operation On A Monkey?
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 23, 2016 03:17 PM EST
A monkey's head transplant was successfully undertaken at Harbin Medical University in China.
Kidney Disease Patients are Living Longer, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 19, 2016 09:32 AM EST
Kidney disease patients have better survival odds, a USRDS report found.
Hope for Infertile Women as US Hospital Offers First Ever Uterus Transplant
By Kanika Gupta | Nov 16, 2015 01:03 PM EST
In the first ever, women in US will now be able to access the world class facility of womb transplant surgery and become mothers after being rendered infertile
Antibiotics Post Kidney Transplant do not Prevent Viral Infection
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 15, 2014 12:19 PM EST
A three-month course of antibiotic, Levofloxacin post kidney transplantation did not reduce risk of viral infection, a new study reported.
Stem Cells could be Key in Treating Parkinson’s
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 07, 2014 09:30 AM EST
In a recent study, researchers used stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease in rats.
Frailty Heightens Kidney Transplant Recipients' Risk Of Dying Prematurely
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 30, 2014 10:14 AM EDT
Frailty is a strong risk factor for dying prematurely after a kidney transplant, regardless of age, according to a new study.
Doctors Successfully used “Dead” Hearts in Transplants
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 24, 2014 01:11 PM EDT
A team of doctors from Australia were able to revitalize dead hearts and transplanted one in a 57-year-old patient.
Womb Transplant Mother Hopes To Become An Inspiration
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 07, 2014 09:04 AM EDT
The Swedish parents of the first baby ever born to a woman who had a womb transplant hope to inspire others struggling with infertility.
Donor Livers Not Damaged By Longer Transportation Times
By Christine Hsu | Aug 29, 2014 12:38 PM EDT
Transportation will not spoil donor livers, according to a new study.
Kidney Transplant Drug Halves Early Rejection Risk
By Kamal Nayan | Jul 28, 2014 02:32 PM EDT
A powerful drug given at the time of a kidney transplant operation minimizes the early risk of rejection by 50 percent, according to a new study.
“Supercooling” Technique Preserves Transplant Organs Longer
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 30, 2014 11:50 AM EDT
According to a new animal study, a "supercooling" technique helped preserve transplant organs longer.
Engineered T-Cells can Fight Post-Transplant Viruses
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 26, 2014 01:05 PM EDT
Researchers reported that engineered T-cells were capable of fighting viral infections that occur after bone marrow transplants.

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