Many hearts are reported unfit for donation due to stress-induced heart failure. But a new study finds that this condition has no significance on the

Tamil Nadu government announced that it had directed all blood banks in the state to use the blood donation feature on Facebook to reach out to the voluntary donors.

A tool to assess organ acceptance practices by transplant centers found wide variability in centers' willingness to use less-than-ideal donor kidneys has been developed by researchers.

From 1965 to 2015 in European countries, rates for all the types of kidney replacement therapy were consistently higher in men than women, stated new study.

In an adult recipient, the first purely laparoscopic living donor surgery for liver transplantation has been successfully performed by Cleveland Clinic researchers.

A drug that treats both asthma and inflammatory bowel disease can also be useful as an anti-organ rejection medication for liver transplant patients.

"India performs the second largest number of transplants in the world, next only to USA as per data available on the Global Observatory on Donation and Transplantation" said Dr.

New study found no significant difference in patient survival or rates of rejection when the recipient accepted increased risk lungs, reveals a new study.

Survival rate of patients who received a heart transplant from a donor with hepatitis C to those who received hearts from donors without the disease was similar.

Specialists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently performed the largest number of adult heart transplants in the country using what are known

Each year, hundreds of deceased donor kidneys are discarded after being deemed not suitable under current medical criteria, can be transplanted safely

Mesenchymal stromal cells from liver were found to have immunoregulatory qualities that make them more effective than similar cells derived from adipose,

In kidneys from living donors, subtle structural features help predict the risk of transplant failure in recipients, revealed Mayo Clinic researchers.

A new study published in CJASN indicated that biopsies of donated kidneys are likely not useful for assessing organ quality prior to transplantation unless

A national kidney paired donation program is a safe and effective way to treat patients with incompatible living donors, revealed study. In kidney paired

Massive improvements are seen over the last 40 years in the survival of children after kidney transplant, reports a new study. The findings of the study

A strong majority of Americans agree that organ and tissue donation for research contributes to health and medical breakthroughs and acknowledge significant shortfalls for donation.

Patients older than 75 years who received a kidney from a similarly aged donor remain dialysis-free for the rest of their lives, reveals a new study.

A new blood marker helps predict which patients who recently underwent kidney transplantation are at risk of experiencing organ rejection several years later.

In the kidney transplantation process, the distance from a patient's residence to the nearest transplant center did not appear to affect access to early steps, revealed study of Southeastern U.

Novel worlds' first study applies photoacoustic (PA) imaging to visualize scarring in kidneys, also called fibrosis, a common form of damage in donor's kidneys.

Introduction of a soft opt (and) #8208;out system of consent significantly boosted organ donation consent though the impact was not immediate, reports a new study.

The Ketan Desai-fuelled MCI scandal and the Ordinance signed by the President of India Pratibha Patil empowering the

Even in this fast paced world where everybody is busy minding their own business, there are doctors who take an active r

The Sample Registration System (SRS) survey carried out by the Government Census Office brings out certain heartening fa

It's here - the World Cup Cricket Finals! If it is anything to go by the Indo-Pak semi-finals, it is going to

It's a season of shame for Indian sports!! This time it is not the overated, well-heeled cricketers who found

Certification on products and services has become imperative to ensure safety and reliability. A similar standard fo

Healthy people make a healthy nation. However recent changes in life style, untraditional influences, ecological imbal

Swine flu, the virus that caused panic in India in 2009, is back this season. In fact, in 2010, the WHO had warned of s

Aamir khan's much - hyped show " Satyameva Jayate," which show cases society- related issues, was televised on Sunday.

Will Aamir Khan become a change maker? His Sunday morning programme is closely watched by many in India. The c

Rains continue to rage as the rivers keep swelling and breaking out in flashfloods leaving a trail of death and destr

The Supreme Court's ruling on Wednesday pronouncing gay sex illegal in India has caused uproar among gay rights acti

Doctors in India are governed by the regulations of Medical Council of India (MCI). MCI is an apex body that has reg

The health of the nation is determined by the health of its people. The 2014 Indian budget, which was tabled in Par

Should strike be allowed by medical professionals such as doctors? This debate is currently creating a tug of war betwe

Highlights: Union Budget of India 2018 launches 'Modicare' world's largest healthcare program New National

Highlights : Telemedicine and Tele-health practice now possible in India Registered Medical Practitioner empowere

China's first-ever anti- domestic violence law was approved. Campaigners said that the law fails to cover some potential victims and has taken too long to pass.

The conservative Center for Medical Progress in 2015 released video it secretly filmed, purporting to show Planned Parenthood officials haggling over the sale price for aborted human fetuses.

Polling shows a strong majority of Canadians - 85% - support the right to die. Canada's high court has now given parliament another four months to rewrite

Hip implants which have left thousands of British people in pain after they were given the wrong-sized hip implants. The implants were manufactured

An Indian-origin toddler died in the UK as a result of a delayed cancer diagnosis; an investigation has concluded. Ryan Bhogal, 20-month-old, died

To fight extreme forms of female genital mutilation, a pair of American gynecologists suggested a controversial compromise to legally permit immigrant

Under certain circumstances, abortion is approved in Chile. It is the first step towards lifting a decades-long ban on the practice in the socially conservative South American country.

In a vaccine scandal that occurred in China, 37 suspects have been detained and 13 wholesalers put under investigation. The case involves the illegal

A team of surgeons at a Massachusetts Hospital removed a total of 163 grams of heroin from a 51-year-old man's stomach, intestines, and even his rectum.

Most people harbor herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), frequently as a strain acquired from their mothers shortly after birth and carried for the rest of their lives.

Current Polish legislation on abortion is very restrictive. It bans all terminations except when the pregnancy results from rape or incest, poses a health