In a groundbreaking moment for transplant medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has concluded its second successful xenotransplantation of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human patient. Tim Andrews, a…
Raiden Messerli and his family thought that he had an ordinary case of the flu. Brandi Lewis, Raiden's mother, discussed in an interview with KCCI8 News how she still vividly…
Let’s start at the beginning of my long journey. My name is Laura, and around fifteen years ago, I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes and prescribed medication to control it.…
In 1999, Towana Looney, a resident of Alabama, donated one of her own kidneys to help save her mother’s life. Then Towana waited eight years for an organ transplant that…
Right now, more people than ever are hoping for a kidney transplant — but the system is struggling to keep up. According to Becker’s Clinical Leadership, even a small increase…
According to a recent article, a new study where SIOD patients had a dual immune/solid organ transplant yielded positive results with patients accepting their new kidneys without rejection. Schimke Immune-Osseous…
For the last two and a half years, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the headlines. It has been hard to look online – or do anything in person – without…
The process of an organ transplant is a long one, and I'm not just talking about the procedure itself. For many patients, the majority of the time is spent waiting…
A recent article shared the story of a woman diagnosed with cystinuria whose life was saved after her younger brother donated one of his kidneys. Cystinuria Cystinuria is a rare…
A study recently published in the American Journal of Transplantation evaluated whether or not transplanting the kidney of a pig could be a viable and safe options for human patients. This study…
According to a recent article, a recent study shows evidence that anti-Semaphorin 3B antibodies are pathogenic and therefore patients diagnosed with membranous nephropathy should be monitored after a kidney transplant.…
Lytle, Texas is a small town located outside of San Antonio. Recently, the entire community came together to support a young boy living with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD).…
Adetola Olajide Ariori is an artist from Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Nigeria. He was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease two years ago and has been living in excruciating…
As originally reported in Edinburgh Evening News; Assed Ramae felt the depths of familial love when he received his younger sisters kidney, saving him from the decline from his stage…
Cleveland Clinic’s first every three-way kidney transplant has taken place. It involved six people in total: three donors and three recipients. The full article can be read here, at the…
“What would I give if I could live out of these waters? What would I pay to spend a day warm on the sand? Bet'cha on land they understand Bet…
According to the Rare Disease Report, 50 years ago, when Tommy Hoag was six years old, he received a kidney transplant. Tommy needed this transplant after having Scarlet fever and…
Serendipity (n): la aparición y el desarrollo de los acontecimientos por casualidad en una manera feliz o beneficioso. Como muchos de ustedes probablemente saben, el viaje a un diagnóstico cistinosis…
The first of its kind to be FDA-approved, the medication, CINRYZE®, works to prevent HAE attacks in teenagers and adults diagnosed with the disease. In patients with HAE, bradykinin, a…
Parker Wade is more than a cystinosis patient; he’s a Buckaroo, too! “Mothers of Buckaroos,” a Texas organization, banded together to raise funds for Wade, who received an expensive kidney…
Serendipity (n): the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. As many of you probably know, the journey to a cystinosis diagnosis is no walk…
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