Every 10 minutes, a new person adds his or her name to the national waiting list for an organ transplant. Some people die waiting, while many of us don’t even realize we can help.
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Woman Receives Total Face Transplant at Cleveland Clinic
A 21-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the face has undergone a total face transplant at Cleveland Clinic. It’s the hospital’s first transplant of effectively 100 percent of a patient’s facial tissue, and its third face transplant overall.
Face Transplant: Rebuilding Lives
Face transplants can restore the ability to eat, speak, see and function independently in the world. Discover how tissue donation works. Find out how you can help rebuild lives.
Pancreas Transplants for Type 1 Diabetics
If you have type 1 diabetes, it might be hard to imagine life without insulin, but it’s possible for some patients with a novel treatment option: a pancreatic transplant. A successful pancreatic transplant gives patients freedom from insulin and intensive glucose monitoring. “It’s an excellent option for patients who have failed intensive medical therapy for type … Read More
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