Newswise Feature Channel: Transplantation

The Medical Minute: Your Organ Donation Questions Answered

Penn State Health — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:45:32 EST

Every eight minutes, someone joins the transplant waiting list in the United States, and just one organ donor can save up to eight lives. Penn State Health experts tell how registering as an organ donor can give others a second chance at life.

New Research Aims to Improve Availability of Kidneys for Transplantation

University of North Carolina at Charlotte — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 04:25:54 EST

In research that is the first of its kind and that holds great potential for addressing a nationwide kidney transplantation challenge, UNC Charlotte microeconomist Glenn Dutcher and colleagues have found significant differences in the acceptance rates among clinicians at the same transplant centers, and also among centers.

Double Lung Transplant Gives Arizona Dad Time to See Kids Grow Up

Cedars-Sinai — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:20:29 EST

Chris McCain was dying. He knew it. His wife, daughter and son also knew it. Years ago, at age 37, Chris had undergone a double lung transplant, but now those lungs were failing.

A 67-Year-Old Donor's 'Sliver of Liver' Saves a Baby's Life

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:55:31 EST

Children's Hospital Los Angeles' Liver Transplant Program has the best outcomes for pediatric liver transplants in the country.

Hope Flies High - Donate Life Flag Raised at Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:10:41 EST

American College of Cardiology Awards Smidt Heart Institute Physicians, Investigator

Cedars-Sinai — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:40:47 EST

Three cardiovascular experts in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai received distinguished American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) awards during the ACC's Annual Scientific Session on March 31 in Chicago.

Superhero Team Delivers a Second Chance at Life with Double Lung Transplant

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 03:20:52 EST

According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, the number of lung transplants performed in the United States has increased during the past decade from 1,925 in 2014 to 3,370 in 2024. Last year, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center performed 70 lung transplants and ranked 18th in the country.

Donate Life Month and Living Organ Donation: The Crucial Impact Living Organ Donation Makes in Saving Lives

UC San Diego Health — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 18:40:53 EST

Two Angels, a Robot and 23: A Johns Hopkins Medicine Organ Transplant Story

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:45:17 EST

A Johns Hopkins Medicine Organ Transplant Story

Trasplantes de higado ofrecen una nueva esperanza a los pacientes con cancer colorrectal con metastasis hepatica

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:00:51 EST

Los trasplantes de higado se estan convirtiendo en una nueva opcion de tratamiento para algunos pacientes con cancer colorrectal cuyos canceres se han diseminado al higado y no son elegibles para otros tipos de cirugia. Este enfoque innovador ha traido esperanza a los pacientes con cancer colorrectal que, de otro modo, a menudo enfrentan un pronostico sombrio.

Transplantes de figado oferecem uma nova esperanca aos pacientes com cancer colorretal com metastase hepatica

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:00:18 EST

Os transplantes de figado estao se tornando uma nova opcao de tratamento para alguns pacientes com cancer colorretal cujos canceres se espalharam para o figado e nao sao elegiveis para outros tipos de cirurgia. Essa abordagem inovadora tem trazido esperanca para pacientes com cancer colorretal que, de outra forma, costumam enfrentar um prognostico sombrio.

زراعة الكبد تحمل أملًا جديدًا لمرضى سرطان القولون والمستقيم المصابين بنقائل الكبد

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 08:00:09 EST

أصبحت عمليات زراعة الكبد خيارًا علاجيًا جديدًا متاحًا لبعض مرضى سرطان القولون والمستقيم الذين انتقل السرطان لديهم للكبد مما جعلهم غير مؤهلين لخيارات جراحية أخرى. يمنح هذا النهج المبتكر الأمل لمرضى سرطان القولون والمستقيم والذين بخلاف ذلك غالبًا ما يتلقون تنبؤات قاتمة بخصوص مآل المرض.

Lurie Children's Transplant Program Highlights National Donate Life Month

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:00:20 EST

Every year, thousands of children in the United States require life-saving organ transplants. provides comprehensive care to children requiring organ transplants, including heart, kidney, liver, smal...

UCSF Lung Transplant Program Honored as Best in U.S.

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:00:44 EST

UCSF Health's Lung Transplant program has been awarded INTERLINK's 2025 Chairman's Award for Transplant Excellence as the top-performing lung transplant program in the nation. The UCSF program, which is the largest lung transplant program in the Western U.S., was selected as the No.1 performing program for lung transplantation for the third consecutive year.

ATS Breathe Easy - The Latest: Short of Breath, But Not Short of Hope

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:20:29 EST

ATS Breathe Easy - The Latest: Short of Breath, But Not Short of Hope

The Gift That Keeps Giving: Separating Fact from Fiction in Organ Donation

Hackensack Meridian Health — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:30:08 EST

Debunking myths surrounding organ donation.

Liver Transplants Offer New Hope for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Liver Metastasis

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:15:04 EST

Liver transplants are becoming a new treatment option for certain colorectal cancer patients whose cancer has spread to their liver and are ineligible for other surgical options. This innovative approach is providing hope to colorectal cancer patients who otherwise are often faced with a grim prognosis.

Scientists Identify Potential New Genetic Target for Sickle Cell Disease Treatment

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:05:38 EST

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and eight other institutions in the United States, Africa and Europe say they have identified a potential new gene target that could be edited to treat sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder marked by sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause intense pain and shorten lifespans.

American Society of Nephrology Calls on Congress to Authorize Legislation and Increase Funding for Kidney Diseases

American Society of Nephrology (ASN) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:30:00 EST

Today, leaders from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will meet with their congressional delegations and call for their support of $67 million in funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program in FY 26.

Northwestern Medicine Launches Clinical Program to Make Liver Transplants More Accessible for Patients with Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer

Northwestern Medicine — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

Northwestern Medicine launches clinical program to make liver transplants more accessible for patients with stage 4 colorectal cancer