transplants
The latest news on transplants
Long, painstaking surgery has so far only been done on 18 patients worldwide
European countries with 'opt-out' donation don't have higher rates, researchers say
Researchers say lack of affordable health care is probably a factor for some
Abandoning controversial 6-month 'dry-out' period could save lives, researchers say
But 2003 policy change narrowed gap between black and white patients, research shows
But kidneys from elderly donors don't last as long, study found
But benefits still far outweigh the risk, say experts
E-beam sterilization associated with clotting complication, researchers say
Donating umbilical cord blood, rich with stem cells, could help others for decades to come
Cord blood donation moves her from imminent death to 'good to go'
