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Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
Researchers also identify immune cells involved in tissue damage caused by smoking

Transplant May Treat Metabolic Disorders in Womb
Cord-blood stem cells given early in pregnancy might save infants most at risk, researchers say

Heart Test Deemed OK Before Kidney Transplant
Coronary angiography does not harm kidneys and helps guide decisions, study finds

Transplant Patients Should Be Monitored for Ear Infection
Transplantation failure can result from symptomless otitis media, research finds

Swine Flu Shots Safe for People With Weak Immune Systems: Experts
Another study outlines risks of catching H1N1 from various routes

For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don’t Align
Far more say they'll donate than do, leaving long waits for transplants

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

Valcyte Approved for Cytomegalovirus in Children
A leading cause of infection in transplant patients

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

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