Man Saves a Child's Life After He Saw a Woman He Liked in the Bone Marrow Donor Queue
Not only did Billy Higgins discover he was a match for a sick 10-year-old boy, he also discovered his romantic match standing in line to be a donor.
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Scientists Can Now Regenerate and Implant Any Injured Organ Without the Body Rejecting It
"We can [regenerate anything] ... a heart after a heart attack, a brain after trauma or with Parkinson's disease, a spinal cord after injury."
Woman Stunned to Find Out That 'Anonymous' Kidney Donor is Actually Her Best Friend
Doncella Liggins had no idea who her anonymous kidney donor was - only that the transplant was going to save her life.
In Twist of Fate, NFL Star's Organs Go to the Ailing Sports Hero Who Inspired Him
It was the only known instance of a pro athlete's organs donated to another player, and they went to the baseball star whom he met and idolized as a child.
In Twist of Fate, NFL Star's Organs Go to the Ailing Sports Hero Who Inspired Him
Baseball star Rod Carew may not have lived another year if it weren't for Konrad Reuland, whom Carew unknowingly inspired to become an athlete as a child.
Human Trials for Artificial Kidney Could Begin This Year, With First Patient Implants in 2020
A new update from this research organization says that human trials for an implantable bioartificial kidney could be on the horizon.
Cop Donated Kidney to Stranger's Kid After Seeing Facebook Plea - and They Became Best Friends
It's been a little over a year since their life-changing surgery - but the bond between this police officer and 9-year-old boy is still stronger than ever.
Man is Hailed as Hero in China After Rare Organ Donation Changes Five Lives
The story behind this young man's death is being shared across Chinese social media and inspiring change.
In World First, HIV-Positive Woman Donates Kidney to a Fellow HIV-Positive Patient
35-year-old Nina Martinez unknowingly contracted HIV as an infant – but now, she's proudly making history as the first living HIV-positive kidney donor.
'Game-Changing' Approval of Liver Transplant Procedure Expected to Halve the Waiting List
After its successful assessment and approval, this "ground-breaking" procedure is expected to halve the amount of people waiting for liver transplants.
Barista's Simple Question Leads to Her Husband Extending the Life of a Stranger
It all started because Nicole McNeil noticed that one of her customers looked more sad than usual – so she worked up the courage to ask what was wrong.
Hospital's 5-transplant Kidney Swap Sets California Record
In what is the largest single-hospital kidney swap in the state, five patients received new kidneys from five healthy donors in a marathon series of operations performed Friday at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.
War Amputee Flashes New Limbs After Historic Double Arm Transplant
A quadruple-amputee GI proudly showed off his two newly transplanted arms last week by using them to push his wheelchair into a press conference — then vowed to drive a car again. "The arms feel great!" said beaming Iraq War vet Brendan Marrocco, as he displayed his new limbs at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he underwent the extraordinary double transplant Dec. 18.
Record Number of 2015 Organ Transplants is 'Testament to Generosity of Americans'
Organ transplants performed in the United States for the first time exceeded 30,000 in a single year, according to a report from the branch of the US Department of Health and Human Services that oversees national organ transplantation policy. "This landmark achievement is a testament to the generosity of the American public to help others […]
'That's Your Baby', Mother Hears Dead Infant Son's Heartbeat Again (WATCH)
A mother who donated her baby's organs for transplant hears his heartbeat two years after his death in the chest of a little girl whose life he saved.
Teen Reunites With Doctor Who Saved Her Life: The Best Homework Ever
A teen's thank you to a surgeon who saved her life as an infant brings on a tearful reunion 14 years later.
Man Loses 70 Pounds to Save Wife's Life
When doctors told this man his blood pressure was too high to be a kidney donor for his wife, he did whatever was needed to get in shape for surgery.
New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor
Thousands of patients languish on organ donor waiting lists because their immune systems would reject any transplanted organ that is not a match–until now.
10 Yrs After Brother Dies, She Gets to Dance w/ Girl Who Received His Heart
Aubrey would have died if it weren't for Monique's brother's organs – now they will meet for the first time in a tear-jerking reunion.
Dying Baby Gets Last Minute "Miracle" Heart Transplant (WATCH)
A baby shows a remarkable recovery after his heart failed just as doctors readied him for a life-saving transplant.
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