May 08, 2012: T-Shirt, Gift Card Giveaways Raise Blood Drives' Success
Shortages are still an issue, however

March 22, 2012: Age of Live Kidney Donor Makes Little Difference in Organ's Health
Researchers hope finding will increase participation in 'kidney-swap' transplants

March 20, 2012: Stem Cell Therapy Could Boost Kidney Transplant Success: Study
Short-term rejection rates better for recipients than those taking standard drugs, study finds

March 02, 2012: Kidney Donors May Not Face Higher Heart Disease Risk
In first decade after transplant, risk was slightly lower than for non-donors, study finds

January 30, 2012: Live Liver Donation Safer Than Previously Thought
Risk of death is 1.7 per thousand donors, new study finds

January 26, 2012: Working Too Much Can Give You the Blues
Staying on the job 11 hours or more each day doubles the risk for depression, study shows

December 16, 2011: Presumed Consent Wouldn't Boost U.S. Organ Donation: Study
European countries with 'opt-out' donation don't have higher rates, researchers say

November 03, 2011: Kidney Donation Doesn't Put Older Adults at Risk
But kidneys from elderly donors don't last as long, study found

October 28, 2011: Black Kidney Donors More Likely to Be Related to Recipients
Also more likely to give a kidney to their parents than whites, study shows

October 07, 2011: As One Life Starts, Another May Be Saved
Donating umbilical cord blood, rich with stem cells, could help others for decades to come

October 07, 2011: Leukemia Survivor Credits Her Life to Tiny Blood Donors
Cord blood donation moves her from imminent death to 'good to go'

October 05, 2011: Stem Cell Therapy Might Help Kidney Transplant Patients
In small, early trial, some recipients no longer needed drug 'cocktail' to prevent organ rejection

September 21, 2011: CDC Moves to Make Organ Transplantation Safer
Proposed guideline would screen more aggressively for hepatitis B and C

August 11, 2011: Chimp Attack Victim Reveals New Face
Three months after full transplant, Charla Nash thrilled to do 'things I once took for granted'

July 08, 2011: Europe's Suicides Up, Road Deaths Down After Economy Tanked
Researchers say death trends reflect effects of financial crisis

April 01, 2011: Allowing Organ Donation by People With HIV Could Save Lives, Experts Say
Current U.S. law bans practice of allowing donations to others with AIDS-causing virus

March 30, 2011: Quitting Smoking Cuts Cancer Risk After Liver Transplant
Study also found smoking after transplant increased risk of smoking-related tumors

March 17, 2011: HIV Infection Passed Via Donated Kidney: U.S. Report
Donor screening didn't use most sensitive test, leading to infection of recipient, researchers say

February 11, 2011: Need for Blood and Organ Donors Continues to Grow
Many unaware of the ease of donating, and saving a life, experts say

January 19, 2011: Organs From High-Risk Donors Often Shunned, Study Finds
Transplant surgeons 'overreacted' after 2007 HIV episode, researchers say

January 18, 2011: Donor Kidneys Travel Safely, Study Finds
Organs function equally well whether shipped cross-country or from same hospital, researchers say

January 06, 2011: Infant Organ Donors Could Help Meet Transplant Needs: Study
Some good could come from tragic loss, researchers suggest

December 15, 2010: Second Brain Death Exam Unnecessary, Study Finds
Families sometimes have to endure an extra day or more of waiting for final diagnosis

November 01, 2010: Race Affects Hepatitis C Recurrence After Liver Transplant
Patients who receive organ from a white donor at higher risk, researchers find

October 30, 2010: Scientists Report Early Success in Growing Mini Liver in Lab
Next step is to assess organ's function after transplant into animals

September 23, 2010: New Test for Heart, Kidney Transplant Rejection
Checking blood proteins that increase during acute rejection a noninvasive way to protect organs, study shows

August 03, 2010: Patient's Pulmonary Valve May Substitute for Donor Aortic Valve
Procedure led to improved survival, quality of life, study found

July 06, 2010: Lung Transplant Outcome Might Hinge on Hospital Location
Risk of premature death can be much higher at 'high-risk' transplant centers, U.S. study finds

May 25, 2010: Shortage of Transplant Organs Spurs Proposals But No Solution
Suggestions include 'presumed consent' and priority for those who pledge to donate

April 26, 2010: Test Spots Potential Organ Donors Among Coma Patients
It can predict which are most likely to be good candidates upon death, study finds

April 21, 2010: Wounded Soldier Spared Diabetes With Emergency Transplant
Improvised surgery saved his life, and may lead to new options to treat type 1 diabetes

April 01, 2010: Hundreds of Donor Kidneys Tossed Away Each Year
But organs infected with hepatitis C are fine for patients with the disease, study finds

March 09, 2010: Kidney Donors Go On to Lead Long, Healthy Lives
Study of more than 80,000 who gave one up shows procedure carries few risks

January 14, 2010: CT Scans Spot Many Kidney Abnormalities
One-quarter of potential donors had kidney stones, scarring or other problems, study finds

November 30, 2009: Cord Blood Stem Cells May Help Treat Heart, Lung Disorders
Two lab studies report safe transplant results in animals

November 18, 2009: Health Tip: Thinking About Organ Donation?
Here's an glimpse at what's involved

November 17, 2009: Face Transplant Patient Can Smell, Taste, Breathe Normally
Nearly a year after groundbreaking surgery, gunshot victim continues to show improvement

September 12, 2009: For Organ Donation, Intent and Reality Don't Align
Far more say they'll donate than do, leaving long waits for transplants

September 08, 2009: Dopamine May Boost Odds of Transplant Success
Pretreating brain-dead donors yielded better results for recipients in study

August 27, 2009: Home Dialysis a Good Option for Kidney Disease Patients
Survival rates similar to those with deceased donor transplant organs, study shows

August 21, 2009: Single Kidney Transplant From Young, Deceased Donors Works Well
Finding challenges notion that an adult must get 2 from a child under 5

August 13, 2009: Kidney Donor's Sex Could Affect Women's Outcomes
Transplant failure, death risks rise if organ comes from deceased man, study finds

July 15, 2009: U.S. Face Transplant Patient Is Reportedly Doing Fine
Review of woman's case finds improvements in speech, functioning and appearance

June 03, 2009: Pig Stem Cells Created
Organ transplants and other revolutionary uses predicted for humans, study says

May 12, 2009: Organ Donation Policies Vary Among Children's Hospitals
More research, better adherence to recommendations needed, study suggests

May 06, 2009: First U.S. Face Transplant Recipient Recounts Ordeal
46-year-old woman lost most of mid-face area in gun blast

April 22, 2009: Timing May Matter in Organ Donation Decisions
Study highlights importance of a gap between bad news and request

April 16, 2009: Survey Shows Many Want to Donate Organs, But Few Do
Boosting registration critical to solving shortages, experts say

April 01, 2009: Kidneys From Donors Older Than 70 Still Viable
Using them would increase available organs, researchers say

March 27, 2009: Networking May Aid Blacks Who Need Kidney Transplant
Survey finds that active role by patients doubled their odds of success