Treatment at a high-volume center mitigated the risk, prompting questions about what these hospitals are doing better.
Towana Looney has now lived longer than any person with a kidney from a pig. Looney's body produces antibodies that would reject most human kidneys. Before the pig transplant, she had to spend four ...
Patients who receive kidney transplants from Epstein–Barr virus D-positive/R-negative donors face a higher risk of ...
Montgomery shared his confidence in her continued improvement, stating, "We’re quite optimistic that this is going to ...
A randomized crossover trial found minimal difference between blood pressure (BP) readings obtained in public spaces versus those taken in private offices.
Towana Looney's vibrant recovery is a morale boost in the quest to make animal-to-human transplants a reality.
Heart transplant recipients like Anne Marie Switzer report experiencing unexpected personality changes and emotional impacts, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alabama woman has become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant and is thriving after two months.
Heart transplant recipients on Medicaid may face higher post-transplant risks, highlighting disparities in healthcare ...
A new study led by UCLA Health highlights the link between socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid insurance, and poorer ...
A new study led by UCLA Health highlights the link between socioeconomic disadvantage, Medicaid insurance, and poorer survival rates after heart transplantation. Researchers found ...
A smaller proportion of women vs. men underwent lung transplantation, plus women spent a longer time on the wait list before ...