organ transplant

Across the country, nearly 95,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant. And the list has been growing for years. That's pushed some people to try…

For years, transplant surgeons have been reluctant to use organs from people who were infected with hepatitis C, due to fears of spreading the virus. But…

Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S., but many will never get one. Instead they’ll stay on dialysis for the rest of their…

Nearly 100,000 people are waiting for a kidney transplant in the U.S. Many will never get one but some doctors have found an innovative solution.Music…

The National Institutes of Health announced Monday the launch of a large scale clinical trial that will expand efforts to give more HIV positive…

Last summer, Seth Doraiswami, a stonemason from Belmont, Massachusetts planned a trip to Wisconsin, to get a new liver.Doraiswami, 33, was born with a…

Waiting for a kidney transplant can be a long, difficult process. But a study performed in Georgia suggests that for some patients—particularly those from…

Organ donation adds up to many extra years of life for recipients. Learn how many on this week's Sound Medicine Stat.

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/082513_full.mp3The “Sound Medicine” program for August 25Can massage help painful menstruation?Did You Know:…

http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/042207_full.mp3Organ donation and organ transplant waiting lists are the focus of part of this week’s Sound…