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Examiner.com A Maryland man has died after getting rabies from a donated kidney. The man received the kidney more than a year before rabies took his life.  According to a March 16 report by The Star, contracting rabies from a … Continue reading →

BND.com State Sen. James Clayborne of Belleville has been absent from Springfield while he recovers from a kidney transplant.  Clayborne, a 49-year-old Democrat who serves as the Senate majority leader, represents the 57th Senate District, which includes Belleville, East St. … Continue reading →

Irish Examiner A 26-year-old Co Leitrim man has said he and his mother are doing well after he donated a kidney to her. Trainee accountant Alan Healy was a rare match for his mother Helena, who was on dialysis and … Continue reading →

Renal & Urology Pre-existing diabetes mellitus (DM) is a significant risk factor for graft failure and death following kidney transplantation, a study found. Study results also shed light on possible ways to decrease the disparity in survival between kidney transplant … Continue reading →

At 74, Robert Brown donated a kidney to his wife, Sue, then 71. CharlotteObserver.com Robert Brown was healthy, willing and a good match: So why not give a kidney to his wife, who otherwise would need dialysis? There was just … Continue reading →

KVOA.com TUCSON – Jimmy sits in dialysis four hours a day, three days a week. It’s part of his quest to find a new, working kidney. “I think once I even put it on Facebook! You know if anybody knew … Continue reading →

WCFCourier.com DES MOINES — Mike Dodge of Mason City is a little sore, but that’s to be expected two weeks after giving up a kidney. He was part of a paired donation chain involving 10 people and five donated kidneys … Continue reading →

Daily Record Emily Garcia has just begun a brand new chapter in her life. A life without dialysis, needles and blood transfusions. A life with a more certain future and more time with her family.  READ MORE>>

Midland Reporter-Telegram After waiting four years for a kidney, Jennifer Brown, of Dallas, found a match in Midlander Stacy Nelson.   The women shared their story at the Uptown Midland Business and Professional Women meeting on Wednesday at the Petroleum Club.  … Continue reading →

Gazette Last year, The Gazette reported how Nicholas Crace, from Overton, joined a group of only 100 people known as “altruistic donors”, who give a kidney to a person they have never met. At the age of 83, this selfless … Continue reading →