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Transplant Living News provides the latest news about pre- and post-transplant therapies, surgical technologies and research in the field of transplantation. Please refer to the news from the past 30 days listed below.


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Articles Published Within Last 30 Days
08/23/2010 Health risks higher among blacks who donate kidney
 
BOSTON (Reuters) - Blacks who donate one of their kidneys have a higher risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease compared to white donors, doctors reported on Wednesday.
08/23/2010 Atrial fibrillation relatively low after heart transplant
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When atrial fibrillation or flutter develops more than a month after heart transplantation, close follow-up and perhaps even hospitalization are warranted to reduce morbidity and mortality, researchers say.
08/19/2010 Kidneys from cardiac victims good for donation-study
 
LONDON (Reuters) - Kidneys transplanted from victims of heart attacks and other cardiac deaths are just as good as those from brain-dead patients and could offer a valuable extra source of donor organs, British scientists said on Thursday.
08/17/2010 Pretreating deceased donors with steroids doesn't prevent renal graft failure
 
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating deceased organ donors with corticosteroids does not reduce rates of posttransplant acute renal failure, European researchers say.
08/17/2010 Colorado hospital halts live liver transplants
 
DENVER (Reuters) - The University of Colorado has suspended its live-donor liver transplant program after a donor died there a few weeks ago.
08/04/2010 UNOS launches new corporate Web site
 
Richmond, Va. -- The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) today launched a new corporate Web site, www.unos.org. Presenting a cleaner look, improved navigation and a host of added features, the new site provides visitors with a more user-friendly experience.