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Brad Scholenberg served as pastor at Peace Lutheran Church for 30 years before he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and left his job. “It's a chronic lung disease that leaves …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A total of seven people worldwide (two patients in Berlin, and patients in London, Dusseldorf, New York, City of Hope and Geneva) are thought to be …

Health Resources and Services Administration August 29 Announced Awarded a contract to the American Institutes of Research to support the OPTN Board of Directors. Previously, the Organ Donation and Transplant …

Introduction Weight gain within the first year of receiving a kidney transplant is a critical health issue (1) and occurs in both obese and non-obese kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) (2). …

Rick Suleiman, pictured here at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, became the first person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig. Michelle Rose/Massachusetts General Hospital Hide caption …

1 Introduction The mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome (MDS) comprises a group of rare autosomal recessive genetic diseases that cause energy disorders in organs due to the reduction of mitochondrial DNA …

Patients who received kidneys from Toxoplasma antibody-positive donors had no worse outcomes compared with those who received kidneys from Toxoplasma antibody-negative donors, suggesting that kidneys from these donors are likely …

Even if you’re on the Organ Donor Register, your family will be asked and expected to support your decision.

Improving organ utilization and the role of surgeons in the process Efforts to maximize organ utilization include increasing the pool of potential donor organs through more rigorous evaluation of donation …