New Technology Could Improve Preservation of Livers for Transplant
Keith Brofsky/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A device created by researchers at the University of Oxford in Britain is capable of preserving human livers for up to 24 hours outside the body.With the massive demand for liver transplants, the promising creation…
Hospital Suspends Organ Donor Program After Transplant Mistake
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(DALLAS) — After the wrong patient received a kidney last week, Methodist Dallas Medical Center is now suspending its kidney and pancreas donation program.Though the kidney was compatible with the patient, the fact that it went…