A man diagnosed with brain death received a kidney that was modified to be type O, which is compatible with all blood types ...

In a quiet hospital room in Chongqing, China, a 68-year-old brain-dead man became part of a historic medical experiment—one ...

The risk of rejection can be offset by carefully matching the molecular similarities between a donor and patient and making ...

Transforming organs from any blood type into the universal donor Type O could help patients receive transplants faster.

In 1818, the idea of extending life by borrowing body parts was a cutting-edge fictional prospect, but now it’s a daily ...

After a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney organ transplants - being able to ...

However, this reaction was less severe than usual, and the body seemed to start accepting the organ. More work is needed ...

More than 90,000 people in the US are on the wait list for a kidney transplant. A new medical breakthrough could save lives.

Researchers report the first human test of an enzyme-converted A-type kidney to universal O, which if validated in future studies, may one day improve access to organ allocation.

Inequities in access to transplant are in part due to the nature and organization of the selection process. The limited organ supply and rising incidence of end-stage organ disease have resulted in a ...