The number of liver transplant procedures happening in the United States is rising. In fact, 2021 marked the ninth year in a row that the number of liver transplants increased. For the first time, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — New technology called Liver in a Box is making a life-saving difference for people waiting for an organ transplant. "I would not have gotten that liver if it wasn’t for that ...

A patient’s BMI had no significant impact on adverse outcomes after liver transplantation, according to research presented at ...

People who end their terminal illness through assisted suicide can safely make a difference in the lives of others through ...

Patient and graft survival similar for patients receiving DCD-V from MAiD donation versus conventional DCD-III grafts.

John Lewis and his partner, Ava Williamson, at the Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Ala., on Oct. 31, 2022. Lewis must travel 180 miles to Birmingham at least once a month to undergo ...

For years, doctors at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center told Maria Rosario Gomez that vomiting blood would be a telltale sign that her liver failure had progressed to the point where she would ...

Liver transplant surgery involves replacing an unhealthy liver with a healthy one from a living or deceased donor. Recovery can take up to 1 year, and 5-year survival rates can be as high as 75%. A ...

While Emma was waiting for a liver back in Texas, her doctors recommended to her parents, Cole & Megan Guyer, that multi-listing might be a good idea in order to help her get one sooner. Emma was ...

Michelle Trachtenberg underwent a liver transplant shortly before her death at age 39, a source told NBC New York. It’s not known if the “Gossip Girl” actor suffered complications from the transplant.

No cause of death has been determined for actor Michelle Trachtenberg, whose body was found on Wednesday at her Upper West Side home, according to the New York City chief medical examiner’s office. A ...