A team of doctors at NYU Langone transplanted a pig kidney into a brain-dead patient and reversed its rejection twice during the 61-day study. Currently, estimates of the number of…
Stanford University has recently secured a prestigious grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate the clinical development of Tiakis Biotech’s novel therapy, Elafin (also called Tiprelestat),…
In a moving story of resilience and hope, a 10-year-old patient is embracing a new lease on life after receiving a heart transplant, seen as a medical miracle that has…
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…
Life with a rare disease can be difficult and scary, especially when you can't be sure what the future holds. Jessica Calkins, a 37-year-old mother from Washington, understands this experience…
Written by Kevin Schnurr A renal patient seeks clarity amidst ongoing, conflicting reports. It’s not every day I’m constantly reminded of my status as someone post-organ transplant, but…
"Once Upon a Christmas Miracle" is a Hallmark movie, falling into their "Movies and Mysteries" holiday series. It tells the true story of Heather Krueger and Chris Dempsey, a couple…
As originally reported in The Age, Karen Carey, 57, and Connie Severino, 42, were called to the emergency department at St Vincent’s Hospital at the same time. Each were told,…
For any football fans here, Matt Millen needs no introduction. For the rest of us who are unfamiliar, Matt is a four-time Super Bowl-winning linebacker who has played for the Oakland…
Watch Prof. Charles Craddock discuss important and heartening results he and his team presented at the American Society of Hematology 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Atlanta, GA - regarding whether there…
Kendall and Ava are not related by blood. They do, however, have one amazing thing in common- something that saved their lives and defeated autoimmune hepatitis. Keep reading, or follow…
The line between genius and madness is often closer than people realize. Don’t tell Dr. Sergio Canavero that he can’t help his patient with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). How many…
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