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Womb Transplant Recipient Has to Terminate Pregnancy on Medical Advice

A 22-year old Turkish woman who became pregnant after undergoing the first successful womb transplant surgery had to terminate her pregnancy after doctors revealed that the baby had no heart beat.

Government to Set Up Central Coordinating Agency on Organ Transplants

The government is planning to set up a central coordinating agency on organ transplants, according to a communication from the ministry of health.

First Kidney Transplant from Deceased Donor

In UAE, the first kidney transplant from a deceased donor to a 23-year-old woman patient was carried out. The surgery was done at the Sheikh

Cancer-struck Indian Professor Waits for Bone Marrow Donor

Indian-origin professor at Stanford who is suffering from leukaemia is desperately waiting for a bone marrow donor match. Nalini Ambady, hailing

Commander of Indian Army's Western Command Underlines Need for Visible Campaigns Promoting Organ Donation

The commander in chief of Indian Army's Western Command, Lt. Gen. Sanjiv Chachra revealed that there is an urgent need for vigorous and visible campaigns that promote organ donation in the society.

NHS Reports a Remarkable Increase in the Number of Organ Donations

According to the latest statistics by the National Health Service, there is a 50% increase in the number of organ donations since 2008. Elizabeth

New Scheme in Oz to Introduce Paid Leave for Kidney Donors

Australians who donate their kidneys will be given six weeks paid leave under a new scheme launched by the federal government in order to reduce the list

Study Reveals Organ Donation Shortfall at Large General Hospitals in Ontario

Lower frequency of organ donation at large general hospitals in Ontario than at hospitals with clinical programs for transplant recipients, points to

Kidney Rackets in India Prompted by Lack of Donors

It is five years since a thriving racket in human kidneys in Gurgaon, where unsuspecting poor people would have their kidneys removed without their consent, was exposed.

700 Chinese Donate Organs in Three Years, Says Report

This year, seven hundred Chinese donated 1,918 organs from the start of 2010 to March 20, finds report. With China legalizing posthumous

New Revolutionary Surgery Keeps the Organ 'Warm' During Transplant

A revolutionary surgery performed by the British surgeons on two patients seems to be one of a kind as it kept the organ 'warm' and functioning while still outside the body.

Organ Transplant Patient Dies of Rabies

A Maryland patient died of rabies that he contracted from an infected organ he received in an organ transplant, said health officials. The patient died in early March.

Elementary School Teacher Pledges Her Kidney to an Eight-Year-Old Kid

An elementary school teacher, Wendy Killian at Mansfield Christian School, Ohio, has stepped forward to donate her kidney to one of her class children who she fondly refers to as the 'sunshine girl'.

An Additional 1,000 Kidney Transplants Possible Every Year Through Paired Kidney Exchanges

A new study conducted by Johns Hopkins researchers reveals that over 1,000 additional patients could be able to undergo kidney transplantation surgeries

National Workshop of Transplant Coordinators Provides Guidelines to Promote Deceased Donation in India

A high level workshop that included international and Indian stakeholders from the field of organ transplantation met in Delhi over 3 days to discuss

Preventing Graft-Versus-Host Disease After Bone Marrow Transplantation

Patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and other blood disorders are mainly treated via a bone marrow transplant. University of Michigan

Australians Urged To Discuss Organ Donation During DonateLife Week 2013

The AMA has urged people of all religions and cultures to discuss organ and tissue donation with their families during iDonateLife/i Week 2013, which commences from 24 February.

Catheters Can Be Lethal For Dialysis Patients

Use of catheters to access the blood may put dialysis patients at increased risk of death, infections, and cardiovascular events compared to those who

Heart Transplant Surgery: Recipient Falls in Love With Donor's Sister

A heart transplant surgery has ended in romance after the recipient fell in love the sister of the donor with the couple saying that wedding bells are not too far in the future.

New Technique Reduces Dialysis Patients' Risk of Dying Early

A study has suggested that a technique that removes additional toxins during dialysis decreases kidney failure patients' risk of dying early. It also

Frequent Dialysis Can Cause Complications to Kidney Disease Patients

Compared with standard dialysis, frequent dialysis can poses risks for kidney disease Patients, according to a study. The complications are related to

Researchers Move a Step Closer Towards Development of Artificial Human Organs

Researchers have managed to create clusters of stem cells with the help of 3D printing, paving way for the development of artificial human organs, which can be used in transplants.

Celebrating the Success of 100 Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantations at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai

The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Chennai, Department of Nephrology celebrated a milestone on 30supth/sup January 2013 - the

US Soldier Successfully Receives Rare Double Arm Transplant

A rare double arm transplant was performed on a US soldier who lost all four limbs in a 2009 roadside bomb attack in Iraq, Johns Hopkins hospital said Monday.

Cuba Performs Over 5,000 Kidney Transplants In Four Decades

Cuban doctors have carried out more than 5,000 kidney transplants since February 24, 1970, with results on par with that of developed nations, an expert said.

Five Percent Increase in Organ Donations in Australia

There has been a five percent increase in the number of organ donations in Australia in 2012 and hopes to improve the levels by 2015. Organ and Tissue

Amid Border Tensions, Indian Doctors Aid Pakistani Patients' Complex Liver Transplants

While Pakistani insurgents were brutally beheading Indian soldiers, a group of Indian doctors were helping their Pakistani counterparts to do complex liver transplants in Lahore.

Study Says Decline in Available Liver Transplants Expected

The non-use of donor livers climbed through 2010 due to a worsening of donor liver quality, primarily from donation following cardiac death, a new study has found.

Trehan Says Intestine Transplant Offer was Irresponsible

A leading cardiologist has criticized a city hospital for offering free intestinal transplant to the Delhi gang-rape victim, saying that the statement

First Intestinal Transplant in India

A 30-year old software engineer became the first Indian recipient of an intestinal transplant following the surgery at Gurgaon's Medanta Medicity. MOHAN

German Doctors' Lobby Head Calls for Swift Action to Root Out Corruption Following Organ Transplant Scandal

The recent evidence of preferential treatment for organ transplants in Germany has led to the head of German doctors' lobby urge the government to take

First Hand Transplant Surgery in Britain

A team of doctors in Leeds performed the first hand transplant surgery in Britain on a 51-year old man but the surgery was criticized by one of the country's leading surgeons.

First Breathing Lung Transplant Performed in the United States

Scientists from UCLA performed the nation's first "breathing lung" transplant. The patient, a 57-year-old who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis - a disease

Severe Shortage of Bone Marrow Transplants in India

India is facing a severe shortage of bone marrow transplants with just 700 transplants taking place every year despite over 30,000 patients suffering from thalassemia, leukemia and multiple myeloma.

Lungs of 20-a-Day Smoker Turns Cancerous After Transplant into Cystic Fibrosis Patient

Twenty-seven year old Jennifer Wederell was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at a very young age. Her brother had succumbed to the illness and she needed a double lung transplant to survive.

Experimental Drug for GVHD Not Better Than Standard Treatment

Results of a phase III trial presented at the American Society of Hematology annual meet reveal that an experimental drug combination used in preventing

Pharmacological Stress Echo can Detect Viable Hearts Among Rejected Donor Hearts for Transplantation

A new study presented by Dr Tonino Bombardini at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012 reveals that donor hearts rejected for transplantation due

Experts Say Awareness Needed on Organ Donation

According to experts the number of organ donations is much lower in the country compared to other nations. "Indians need awareness on organ donation.

Priyanka Vadra Pledges to Donate Her Organs

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra has pledged to donate her organs, say officials at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. "I was supposed

Sisters Donate Kidney, Liver To Save Brother

In an attempt to save their 12-year-old brother, two sisters from Sudan donated their liver and kidney which was transplanted successfully at a hospital in New Delhi.

First Swap Kidney Transplant in AP

A first-ever "swap kidney transplant' has taken place in Andhra Pradesh involving 50-year-old M.M. Baig and 44-year-old Devidas. The two patients were

Organ Transplant Pioneer Joseph Murray Dies at 93

Dr. Joseph Murray who performed the first successful organ transplant died Monday at the Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital. He was 93. After

Minister Confirms China to Stop Relying on Prisoner Organs

A health minister in the country has confirmed that China will no longer rely on executed prisoners as a source of transplant organs within two years.

Many Sign Up to Donate Eyes But Very Few Actual Eye Donors, Say Eye Doctors

Kerala Society of Ophthalmic Surgeons (KSOS) observed that many people sign up to donate eyes but very few actually donate. Just 250 corneal transplants took place last year said the doctors.

Low Levels of Antibodies Against Donated Organs Increases Risk of Organ Rejection Among Kidney Transplant Recipients

A new study published in the Journal of American Society of Nephrology reveals that the risk of organ rejection and kidney failure is high among kidney

Quality of Life is Good for Living Donors Following Liver Transplantation

The health-related quality of life for donors following living donor liver transplantation was better than the norm for the general Japanese population,

Prisoner Organ Donations to be Phased Out in China

Having announced the shelving of organ donation from executed prisoners early this year, China revealed that it will start phasing out the practice from

Engineered Organs Move Closer to Reality

The mechanics of cell, tissue and organ formation has been explored in new research. It revealed basic mechanisms about how a group of bacterial cells can form large three-dimensional structures.

Nearly One-third of Kidney Transplant Patients Readmitted to Hospital Within 30 Days: Study

According to a recent study, three in ten kidney transplant patients require readmission to hospital within 30 days of discharge following surgery.

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Her Heart Transplant

Kayleigh Davidson-Olley is overjoyed as she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her heart transplant. It was only in October 1987 when she was barely five