Lungs of donors over 60 years safe for transplantation, says study
The findings showed that younger patients who received older donor lungs experienced much better outcomes when a double versus a single transplantation was performed.
Nov 10, 2017, 21:02 PM IST
India's first womb transplants: Both recipients and donors doing well; ICMR says Pune hospital did not seek its nod
On May 18, a 21-year-old woman from Solapur, who received her mother's womb, became the first person to undergo a uterus transplant in India.
May 29, 2017, 10:26 AM IST
Womb transplant surgeries: Condition of two women stable, say doctors
According to doctors, the woman has normal blood flow seventy-two hours after undergoing the transplant and has also started eating on her own.
May 22, 2017, 10:55 AM IST
India's first womb transplant on May 18 - Pune hospital all set for procedure
As per reports, the Galaxy Care Laparoscopy Institute (GCLI) in Pune will perform the country's uterine transplant on May 18.
May 12, 2017, 09:39 AM IST
Pushing organ donation programme forward in Asia
With Asia lagging behind the rest of the world in the field of organ donation and transplantation, the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT) is organising a midterm meeting in Chennai for its promotion.
Mar 16, 2017, 00:07 AM IST
Hyderabad: This man has three kidney transplants in over 20 years
Beating all odds, a 52-year-old man from Hyderabad underwent three kidney transplantations, which is a rare case in the country.
Mar 07, 2017, 12:43 PM IST
Part-human, part-pig embryo created in milestone research
“The ultimate goal is to grow functional and transplantable tissue or organs, but we are far away from that. This is an important first step,” said Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte.
Jan 27, 2017, 10:11 AM IST
Nigerian baby of 2 months undergoes liver transplant in Delhi
According to the doctors, while David's birth weight was 3 kg, the disease ravaged him, leading to malnourishment and weight loss.
Transplantation along highways could be linked to NREGA: Minister
The government on Wednesday said that transplantation work along national highways can be linked with NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme.
Apr 28, 2016, 00:22 AM IST
Encapsulated pancreatic cells offer new diabetes treatment
The findings of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston Children's Hospital and several other institutions offer a way to fulfill the promise of pancreatic islet cell transplantation.
Jan 27, 2016, 00:05 AM IST
