Find uplifting stories about heroes, innovations, and solutions
10 results for "liver transplant"
A breakthrough study shows promise for liver transplant recipients to accept new organs without harsh lifelong medications. Scientists used special immune cells from donors to train patients' bodies to recognize transplanted livers as their own.
A 26-year-old sheet metal worker ignored blood in his stool until pain forced him to the ER, where doctors found Stage IV colon cancer. Five years later, after a groundbreaking liver transplant, David Lyon is cancer-free and helping other young adults recognize the warning signs.
A 6-year-old boy who nearly died from bleeding episodes 25 times in three years is thriving after a UCLA surgeon performed a groundbreaking procedure through a tiny skin puncture instead of major surgery. The two-hour minimally invasive technique could replace risky open surgeries for countless children worldwide.
When Amy Piccioli went to the ER for what she thought was a stomach bug, doctors found stage 4 colorectal cancer with no symptoms. Three months later, a rare liver transplant and a childhood friend's donation saved her life.
A Los Angeles mom of three has no evidence of disease three months after receiving a partial liver transplant from a close friend. Amy Piccioli's story showcases a rare lifesaving treatment for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver.
A Los Angeles mom of three has no evidence of cancer three months after receiving part of her best friend's liver. The lifesaving transplant offers new hope for patients with colorectal cancer that has spread.
A 56-year-old man in China became the first living person surgically connected to a genetically modified pig liver, which kept him alive until a human organ became available. He's now recovering well after receiving a human liver transplant.
Children in Uzbekistan no longer need to travel abroad for complex medical procedures that once cost families up to $250,000. The country now performs liver transplants, brain surgery, and bone marrow procedures domestically, making life-saving care accessible to all families.
After being diagnosed with an aggressive bile duct cancer that couldn't be surgically removed, Bonnie Schiavone of West Deer survived two liver transplants in one year. Her story shows how medical advances and organ donation are turning once-terminal diagnoses into survivable conditions.
A two-year-old boy in Chennai received a groundbreaking liver transplant from his grandmother, correcting a rare genetic disorder and saving his kidney function. The complex surgery offers hope for other children facing similar life-threatening conditions.