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Pig Organ Transplants May One Day Outperform Human Donors, Says Leading Surgeon
A US clinical trial using gene-edited pig kidneys has begun, with experts saying xenotransplantation could one day offer safer and more effective alternatives to human donor organs.
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US Man, Who Received Kidney From Donor Scratched By Skunk, Dies Of Rabies
The donor was scratched by a skunk showing "predatory aggression" towards a kitten on his property.
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Kidney Transplant Nightmare: Parasite From Donor Nearly Costs Man His Life
To treat such a widespread parasitic infection, doctors had to use a deworming drug called ivermectin.
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Kolkata's 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.
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World Kidney Day 2024: All You Need To Know About Kidney Donation
Kidney donation involves the voluntary removal of a healthy kidney from a living or dead donor for transplantation.
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Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital Conducts Kidney Transplant With Different Blood Groups
A 28-year-old woman with AB positive blood group donated her kidney to her 43-year-old husband, whose blood group was B positive.
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Teacher Surprises Student With His Selfless Gesture, Decides To Donate Kidney To Him
Roman McCormick has branchiootorenal syndrome, a rare, hereditary condition that affects tissue development and can cause ear and kidney malformations.
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British Woman's Pet Dog Saves Her Life After Finding A Kidney Match For Her
A British woman was in need of a life-saving kidney transplant, and one day her pet dog sniffed out the perfect kidney donor for her owner.
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Watch: Father Breaks Down After Finding Out His Daughter Is The Anonymous Kidney Donor
Social media users moved to tears after watching the emotional video.
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Italian Cops Deliver Kidneys To 2 Patients. They Were In A Lamborghini
Italian police used a specially adapted Lamborghini supercar to deliver two kidneys to donor patients on Tuesday hundreds of kilometres apart, they announced.
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"You've Set An Example...": BJP Leader's Praise For Lalu Yadav's Daughter
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Yadav on Monday had a kidney transplant in Singapore and the donor was his daughter Rohini Acharya.
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''Selfless Gift Of Life'': Man Puts Sticker On Car To Thank Daughter's Kidney Donor
Many social media users said that there is no greater act of compassion than donating one of your organs to someone.
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In Transplant Breakthrough, Pig Kidney Attached to Human Successfully
Surgeons have successfully attached a pig kidney to a human in a breakthrough case of animal-to-human transplant.
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Pig Kidney Works In Human For 1st Time; "Potential Miracle," Says Surgeon
A US medical team has succeeded in temporarily attaching a pig's kidney to a person, a transplant breakthrough hailed as a "potential miracle" by the surgeon who led the procedure.
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Pig Organ Transplants May One Day Outperform Human Donors, Says Leading Surgeon
A US clinical trial using gene-edited pig kidneys has begun, with experts saying xenotransplantation could one day offer safer and more effective alternatives to human donor organs.
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US Man, Who Received Kidney From Donor Scratched By Skunk, Dies Of Rabies
The donor was scratched by a skunk showing "predatory aggression" towards a kitten on his property.
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Scientists Create One Kidney That Can Match Any Patient, No Matter The Blood Type
Scientists have developed a universal kidney transplant by converting a donor kidney to blood type O, enabling compatibility with any recipient.
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Kidney Transplant Nightmare: Parasite From Donor Nearly Costs Man His Life
To treat such a widespread parasitic infection, doctors had to use a deworming drug called ivermectin.
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Kolkata's 12-Year-Old Who Battled Kidney Failure Gifts Life To 1, Vision To 2
Having battled renal failure for over a year, 12-year-old Umang Galada from Kolkata finally got a kidney transplant earlier this month, but suffered a cardiac arrest hours after the surgery, which led to brain death.
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World Kidney Day 2024: All You Need To Know About Kidney Donation
Kidney donation involves the voluntary removal of a healthy kidney from a living or dead donor for transplantation.
-
Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital Conducts Kidney Transplant With Different Blood Groups
A 28-year-old woman with AB positive blood group donated her kidney to her 43-year-old husband, whose blood group was B positive.
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Teacher Surprises Student With His Selfless Gesture, Decides To Donate Kidney To Him
Roman McCormick has branchiootorenal syndrome, a rare, hereditary condition that affects tissue development and can cause ear and kidney malformations.
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British Woman's Pet Dog Saves Her Life After Finding A Kidney Match For Her
A British woman was in need of a life-saving kidney transplant, and one day her pet dog sniffed out the perfect kidney donor for her owner.
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Watch: Father Breaks Down After Finding Out His Daughter Is The Anonymous Kidney Donor
Social media users moved to tears after watching the emotional video.
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Italian Cops Deliver Kidneys To 2 Patients. They Were In A Lamborghini
Italian police used a specially adapted Lamborghini supercar to deliver two kidneys to donor patients on Tuesday hundreds of kilometres apart, they announced.
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"You've Set An Example...": BJP Leader's Praise For Lalu Yadav's Daughter
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Yadav on Monday had a kidney transplant in Singapore and the donor was his daughter Rohini Acharya.
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''Selfless Gift Of Life'': Man Puts Sticker On Car To Thank Daughter's Kidney Donor
Many social media users said that there is no greater act of compassion than donating one of your organs to someone.
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In Transplant Breakthrough, Pig Kidney Attached to Human Successfully
Surgeons have successfully attached a pig kidney to a human in a breakthrough case of animal-to-human transplant.
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Pig Kidney Works In Human For 1st Time; "Potential Miracle," Says Surgeon
A US medical team has succeeded in temporarily attaching a pig's kidney to a person, a transplant breakthrough hailed as a "potential miracle" by the surgeon who led the procedure.
