Heart transplant Source: VChal/Shutterstock Organ transplants are often referred to as miraculous medical advances, offering second chances in life to individuals who have failed their organs. However, in addition to …
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Heart Transplantation
People with Down syndrome often refused organ transplants due to discrimination
Charlotte Woodward was born with congenital heart disease and as a child she underwent four open heart surgeries. “Everyone thought my fourth was going to be my last,” Woodward, 33, …
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Lung Transplantation
Vanderbilt Lung Transplants Achieve Record-Breaking 99 Procedures in 2024
by News Sourceby News SourceVanderbilt Lung Transplant surgeons and team performed 99 lung transplants in 2024, the most ever in a year. The two procedures involved combined organ transplantation. Over the second calendar year …
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Alabama woman passed a major milestone on Saturday and became the recipient of the longest lifetime of pig organ transplants. Healthy and full of energy with new kidneys for 61 …
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Lung Transplantation
Common bacterial infections can cause rejection of lung transplants
by Bob Yirkaby Bob YirkaPseudomonas-induced antibody-mediated rejection of lung allografts of mice. credit: Science Translation Medicine (2025). doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.adu6563 A large team of surgeons and organ transplant researchers from multiple institutions across the United States …
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News
The Daily Gazetea considers prisoners to be organ donors – some that came probably three days ago, from the last year to the organ business set aside for transplants through Guilderland's donations and transplant centres.
The Daily Gazetea considers prisoners to be organ donors – some that came probably three days ago, from the last year to the organ business set aside for transplants through …
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Lung Transplantation
Northwest Medicine Performs the Most Lung Transplants in the US
by News Sourceby News SourceCancer treatment Successful patient outcomes due to lung freeze TADD Crosslin – Mansfield, Texas TADD Crosslin, Mansfield, Texas (located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area), underwent a …
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January 20, 2022 Vanderbilt Transplant Center reached a new record in 2021 The Vanderbilt Transplant Center established a new record for total solid organ transplants in the calendar year of …
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Organ Donation
History helps us understand the changes in personality of organ transplants, experts say: Sciencealert
From meat-craving vegetarians to changes in sexual preferences, some organ transplant patients report changes to personality that reflect those of organ donors. a 2024 Research By suggesting that organs convey …
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Kidney Transplantation
Viral social media posts of low country women could lead to kidney transplants
CHARLSON, S.C. (WCSC) – Social media posts reaching thousands and reaching thousands may give women a second lease. Hope Walters, 23, is receiving community support after she shares it Facebook …