Historic Operating Room Uncovered During Renovations May Be Site of the First Human Organ Transplant
During renovation at a Harvard hospital, workers uncovered the historical operating room of the world's first successful organ transplant.
During renovation at a Harvard hospital, workers uncovered the historical operating room of the world's first successful organ transplant.
Researchers have developed an implant made of collagen protein which resembles the human cornea and restored vision to 20 people.
66-year-old Charles Rowe was waiting on an operating table with his surgeon Adam Bodzin who suddenly told him he had to go get his new liver.
For the first time, pig kidneys provided "life-sustaining kidney function" in a human, addressing the critical shortage of donors.
Sufferers living with kidney failure may have a future without dialysis or a long waits for organ transplants, thanks to implantable device.
Krystal was 6 when volunteer driver Dave Polen began transporting her 170 miles from her home to a hospital-now she's returning the favor.
Up until now, scientists have only 3D-printed simple tissues such as skin and corneas – let alone an organ with blood vessels.
A youthful octogenarian has just become the nation's oldest living kidney donor after he saved the life of his 72-year-old neighbor.
Since this teacher has welcomed one of his students into his home, the teen will now be eligible for the kidney transplant list.
Three years after he came to her daughter's rescue, a Minnesota mom finally got to repay the compassionate firefighter who helped them.
The revolutionary perfusion machine was unveiled to the world by Swiss researchers from the University of Zurich earlier this week.
The revived heart was successfully transplanted into a military veteran who is now faring quite well after the surgery, according to Duke University.
New organ donation records were set in 2019 for the tenth consecutive year in the United States—and transplants were bouncing back in May 2020.
Jocelynn James was arrested several times by a Franklin, Alabama officer—but now she's donating her kidney to him, because it saved her life.
Researchers from Pittsburgh are growing tiny functional human livers out of skin cells and transplanting them in rats as proof-of-concept for organ supply
Despite the medical setbacks caused by the COVID-19 crisis, the OneLegacy nonprofit says they are still on track for a 15% increase in organ donations.
Though some divorcees might resent their ex or stay far away, this Minnesota woman did not think twice about giving a kidney to her former husband.
Minnesota school custodian Patrick Mertens needed a kidney transplant, so a teacher at the school-Erin Durga-donated one to him.
Bonnie O'Reilly, mother of NHL stars Ryan and Cal O'Reilly, has donated her kidney to ice rink manager Graham Nesbitt.
The first artificial kidney transplant that would free people from dialysis and transplants runs on blood pressure.
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