Transplant
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Success for lab-grown bile ducts
A new method of growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts could be developed into an alternative treatment for liver disease, say British researchers. Read more
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Living kidney donation milestone
More than 500 people have become living kidney donors since it became possible ten years ago, it was announced today. Read more
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Transplant scandal linked to "improper" recruitment
An unfolding scandal over a leading transplant surgeon has enveloped Sweden’s major medical university – and the Nobel Prize award committee. Read more
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Transplant boost "not enough"
The UK has achieved a record level of organ transplants from deceased donors – but it is still "not enough", campaigners say today. Read more
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Cell hope for Huntington’s disease
A novel form of cell transplant may form a successful cure for Huntington’s disease, say researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Read more
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Brain cell transplant success revealed
A controversial brain cell transplant procedure pioneered in the 1980s achieved long term success in a small number of patients, researchers have reported. Read more
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Improved survival rates among young liver transplant patients
Four out of five youngsters who receive liver transplants are now expected to survive for 20 years, it has been revealed. Read more
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Variation in kidney transplant donation rates revealed
The rate of kidney transplant donation varies hugely across Europe, despite growing demand for donors, a conference has heard. Read more
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NHS to perform hand transplants
The NHS in England is to offer hand and upper arm transplants, it was announced today. Read more
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Opt out donation begins in Wales
A radical change in transplant laws comes into force today – in Wales. Read more