Transplants - Page 23

December 5, 2017

Baby born from mother with uterus transplant delivered in Texas hospital

In what some Texas doctors are describing as a “breakthrough in medical research,” a baby was recently born from a mother who had a uterine transplant, the medical center said on Friday. The delivery of the child is believed to be the first of its kind in the U.S.

November 28, 2017

Massachusetts baby gets life-saving liver transplant from New Hampshire police officer

Sloane St. James’ parents said they noticed something was amiss with their baby girl when she was around 4 months old.

November 22, 2017

Toddler receives kidney transplant after initial procedure stalled over dad's probation violation, family says

A toddler who was born without kidneys finally received a life-saving transplant on Wednesday, more than a month after his initial procedure was stalled when his father – a perfect match for him – violated his probation, the boy’s mother revealed.

November 21, 2017

Dr. Marc Siegel: Here's why human head transplants will never work

Dr. Sergio Canavero, a neurosurgeon at the Advanced Neuromodulation Group in Italy, is claiming that he is once again on the verge of a live human head transplant.

November 13, 2017

Woman in need of second double-lung transplant celebrates dream wedding

Just one week after being told that she wasn’t a good candidate for a double-lung transplant, 27-year-old Caleigh Haber scratched plans to celebrate her engagement to Bryan Takayama, and instead married him in a ceremony focused on making the most of the time that they have together.

November 3, 2017

Hospital, family to discuss toddler's stalled kidney transplant amid protests

Hospital officials met with the relatives of a toddler in need of a kidney on Thursday, after protesters called for action on a decision to delay the child’s transplant until January over his father’s criminal record.

October 29, 2017

Georgia boy, 2, blocked from getting father's kidney, is rushed to hospital

A 2-year-old Georgia boy who was unable to receive his father’s kidney for a transplant after it was discovered he violated his probation was rushed to an emergency room Sunday morning after suffering an abdominal infection.

October 19, 2017

74-year-old man walks for miles in search of kidney donor for wife

A 74-year-old man has taken to the streets in a desperate search to find a kidney donor for his wife.

October 16, 2017

Toddler's kidney transplant stalled after donor dad violates probation, family claims

A 2-year-old boy who has been suffering from kidney issues since birth will have to wait a few more months for a transplant after his dad, who was found to be a perfect match, violated terms of his probation.

October 2, 2017

Grieving family hears daughter's heart live on in toddler

The devastated family of a girl who died of bacterial meningitis in 2016 were able to hear their daughter’s donated heart beating once again after meeting the boy who received it.