Black and Hispanic kidney donors are significantly more likely than white donors to develop hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a new study appeared in the Aug. 19 Journal of The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). The researchers said that while the finding should not be used to discourage anyone from [Sign in to read the full article...]

Individuals who have previously received a non-kidney transplant such as a liver or heart, may be more likely to be pre-emptively listed for a kidney transplant prior to the initiation of dialysis, according to a new study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Titte Srinivas, MD, [Sign in to read the full article...]

Short-term survival rates after a heart transplant to correct the most common type of genetic heart disease results in similar short-term and potentially long-term survival rates as transplants for other diseases, according to a new study in Circulation: Heart Failure, a journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers found similar survival rates one year after [Sign in to read the full article...]

Cord Blood America, Inc., an umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company based in Las Vegas, NV, announced it will pay a the owner of umbilical cord blood stem cells $50,000 if the stem cells stored with the company are used in a hematopoietic stem cell transplant and the stem cells fail to engraft. “The [Sign in to read the full article...]

The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) has launched a new, improved website featuring content aimed to reach a broader audience with expanded content to “help inspire people to get involved in the life-saving work of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The theme “Hope Within Reach” was selected to illustrate how organ procurement organizations [Sign in to read the full article...]