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Dopamine May Boost Odds of Transplant Success
Pretreating brain-dead donors yielded better results for recipients in study

Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients
Survival rates similar to those with deceased donor transplant organs, study shows

Single Kidney Transplant From Young, Deceased Donors Works Well
Finding challenges notion that an adult must get 2 from a child under 5

Kidney Donor’s Sex Could Affect Women’s Outcomes
Transplant failure, death risks rise if organ comes from deceased man, study finds

U.S. Face Transplant Patient Is Reportedly Doing Fine
Review of woman's case finds improvements in speech, functioning and appearance

Pig Stem Cells Created
Organ transplants and other revolutionary uses predicted for humans, study says

Organ Donation Policies Vary Among Children’s Hospitals
More research, better adherence to recommendations needed, study suggests

First U.S. Face Transplant Recipient Recounts Ordeal
46-year-old woman lost most of mid-face area in gun blast

Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions
Study highlights importance of a gap between bad news and request

Survey Shows Many Want to Donate Organs, But Few Do
Boosting registration critical to solving shortages, experts say

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