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A transitional dialysis program demonstrated a significant decrease in the use of emergency dialysis for uninsured patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), according to the findings of a pilot study …

A lung transplant expert explains why many doctors wait too long to get their patients onto a transplant waiting list. Sivagini Ganesh, MD For most patients in dire need …

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is considered standard of care in eligible patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and intermediate or adverse risk in first complete remission (CR) as …

Transplanting gene-edited pig kidneys into humans has been hailed as a pioneering procedure and a way to help ease the shortage of organs available for those on transplant waiting lists. …

CureusUninsured Patients Under Dialysis in Greece: A Case-Control StudyIntroduction: Treating uninsured patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis is a challenge for every country..1 day ago

Newswise — About one third of lung transplant recipients have a genetic variant that makes them more likely to develop chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), the primary cause of mortality …

Key takeaways A $6.7 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will support UCLA’s clinical trial of a stem cell-based therapy that aims to help kidney transplant …

The largest study to date of real-time blood-sugar patterns among kidney-dialysis patients reveals a surprising disconnect between what standard medical tests show and what’s happening with patients’ glucose levels throughout …

Carla and her kids Carla Tapia Carla Tapia, a mother of three from Beltsville, Md., was shocked to learn about her stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis …

NOLA.comLetters: Legislation to help kidney disease patients needs supportI was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy at 22 while serving in the Army National Guard. For decades, I managed my condition with …