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Organ Shortage Deepens: 82,000 Indians Await Organ Transplants Under National Policy
There are many people who are waiting for organ transplants under the national policy. Here are the gaps that need to be addressed to reduce this number, why the wait is long, and the myths that need to be broken to ensure timely organ transplants.
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The Unresolved Questions Of Face Transplantation 20 Years On
James Partridge, severely burned in a fire at 18, spent his life advocating for people with "visible difference" through charities like Changing Faces and Face Equality International.
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Liver Transplant, Financial Aid: How Kerala Boy Was Saved In 24 Hours
A young boy from Kerala faced a life-threatening situation due to acute jaundice followed by acute liver failure. But, his mother who donated a part of her liver, and his entire village's help with finances helped him survive just within 24 hours.
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US Man Receives Successful Face Transplant After Suicide Attempt
In the last 20 years, just a little more than 50 face transplants have been performed worldwide, which makes Mr Pfaff's operation a rare success.
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New MAL Blood Group System Identified, Revealing Genetic Basis of Rare Blood Types
Scientists have identified a new blood group system called MAL, which includes the AnWj antigen. This discovery, led by Dr. Louise Tilley and her team at NHS Blood and Transplant, resolves a decades-old mystery and facilitates the creation of new genotyping tests. Over 99.9% of individuals are AnWj-positive, but those who are AnWj-negative could fa...
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First Face Transplant With an Eye Reportedly Does Not Show Any Signs of Rejects After a Year
In May 2023, Aaron James, an electrical lineman, became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant that included an eye. Now, a year later, doctors from New York University Langone Health report no signs of rejection, with blood flow reaching the transplanted eye. However, despite this positive development, James remains unable to see fr...
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Stranger On Facebook Steps Up To Donate Kidney To US Man Facing Cancer
Chase Cooper, a Kentucky man battling stage 4 renal cell cancer, urgently needed a kidney transplant. His wife, Kaila Cooper, turned to social media, specifically Facebook, to seek a donor.
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US Army Veteran Regains Sight After World's First Eye Transplant In New York
Doctors in New York have conducted what they claim to be the first-ever complete eye transplant on a man, though the restoration of his vision remains uncertain.
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Surgeons In France Successfully Transplant Nose Grown On Woman's Arm To Her Face
Surgeons in France have successfully grown a nose on a woman's arm and transplanted it on her face after she lost a large portion of her own during cancer treatment.
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Surgeon Behind World's-First Face And Hand Transplants Dies At 80
A pioneering French surgeon who undertook the world's first successful hand and face transplants has died at the age of 80, a friend told AFP on Sunday.
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Organ Shortage Deepens: 82,000 Indians Await Organ Transplants Under National Policy
There are many people who are waiting for organ transplants under the national policy. Here are the gaps that need to be addressed to reduce this number, why the wait is long, and the myths that need to be broken to ensure timely organ transplants.
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The Unresolved Questions Of Face Transplantation 20 Years On
James Partridge, severely burned in a fire at 18, spent his life advocating for people with "visible difference" through charities like Changing Faces and Face Equality International.
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Liver Transplant, Financial Aid: How Kerala Boy Was Saved In 24 Hours
A young boy from Kerala faced a life-threatening situation due to acute jaundice followed by acute liver failure. But, his mother who donated a part of her liver, and his entire village's help with finances helped him survive just within 24 hours.
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US Man Receives Successful Face Transplant After Suicide Attempt
In the last 20 years, just a little more than 50 face transplants have been performed worldwide, which makes Mr Pfaff's operation a rare success.
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New MAL Blood Group System Identified, Revealing Genetic Basis of Rare Blood Types
Scientists have identified a new blood group system called MAL, which includes the AnWj antigen. This discovery, led by Dr. Louise Tilley and her team at NHS Blood and Transplant, resolves a decades-old mystery and facilitates the creation of new genotyping tests. Over 99.9% of individuals are AnWj-positive, but those who are AnWj-negative could fa...
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First Face Transplant With an Eye Reportedly Does Not Show Any Signs of Rejects After a Year
In May 2023, Aaron James, an electrical lineman, became the first person to undergo a partial face transplant that included an eye. Now, a year later, doctors from New York University Langone Health report no signs of rejection, with blood flow reaching the transplanted eye. However, despite this positive development, James remains unable to see fr...
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Stranger On Facebook Steps Up To Donate Kidney To US Man Facing Cancer
Chase Cooper, a Kentucky man battling stage 4 renal cell cancer, urgently needed a kidney transplant. His wife, Kaila Cooper, turned to social media, specifically Facebook, to seek a donor.
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US Army Veteran Regains Sight After World's First Eye Transplant In New York
Doctors in New York have conducted what they claim to be the first-ever complete eye transplant on a man, though the restoration of his vision remains uncertain.
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Surgeons In France Successfully Transplant Nose Grown On Woman's Arm To Her Face
Surgeons in France have successfully grown a nose on a woman's arm and transplanted it on her face after she lost a large portion of her own during cancer treatment.
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Surgeon Behind World's-First Face And Hand Transplants Dies At 80
A pioneering French surgeon who undertook the world's first successful hand and face transplants has died at the age of 80, a friend told AFP on Sunday.
