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.

Scientists have reached a groundbreaking achievement by successfully converting a type A kidney to type O and transplanting ...

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

Researchers report the first human test of an enzyme-converted A-type kidney to universal O, which if validated in future ...

This area of research is still in the early stages, but it could someday help reduce wait times for patients needing kidney ...

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

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

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

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 ...

The system, devised by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, better accounts for biological disadvantages that limit access to transplant for some patients Researchers ...