Read more kidney transplant stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/10515/kidney-transplant.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:38:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71902/deadly-carbon-monoxide-may-also-be-good-for-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLow-level doses of the deadly chemical carbon monoxide may actually have medical benefits, pioneering new research suggests. The research is preliminary, and no scientist denies the lethal results of CO poisoning. But studies in animals have found small, controlled doses of the gas can have benefits for organ transplantation and...http://www.newser.com/story/71902/deadly-carbon-monoxide-may-also-be-good-for-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 16:45:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54553/live-kidney-donors-should-be-encouraged-not-doubted.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen Frances Kissling learned she needed a kidney transplant, she took a step most people in her situation never do: She asked dozens of friends and colleagues if they would be willing to donate. "I was bowled over by how people responded," the Catholic feminist activist writes for Salon—she...http://www.newser.com/story/54553/live-kidney-donors-should-be-encouraged-not-doubted.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 11:20:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51443/barry-doing-well-after-kidney-transplant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarion Barry—the controversial former DC mayor and current council member—had a successful kidney transplant last night, the Washington Post reports. Barry, 73, who had been on dialysis for 3 months, announced a week ago that he was experiencing kidney failure likely brought on by a 20-year battle with...http://www.newser.com/story/51443/barry-doing-well-after-kidney-transplant.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 21 Feb 2009 11:55:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/51184/man-finds-kidney-donor-on-craigslist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDaniel Flood may owe his life to Craigslist—and his three tech-savvy daughters who posted a plea for a kidney on the classifieds site. After his lone kidney was damaged, Flood faced years of waiting for a donor matching his rare blood type. His daughters sifted through more than 100...http://www.newser.com/story/51184/man-finds-kidney-donor-on-craigslist.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Feb 2009 16:25:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47376/hubby-wants-kidney-back-in-divorce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA doctor is demanding that his soon-to-be ex-wife return his donated kidney—or at least the $1.5 million he says the transplant is worth—as the pair divvy up their assets in a divorce, Newsday reports. Richard Batista says his wife jumped into bed with her physical therapist just...http://www.newser.com/story/47376/hubby-wants-kidney-back-in-divorce.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 8:40:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/31871/racial-transplant-gap-persists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFinancial struggles and difficulty finding donors—as well as an unclear “transplant gap”—make African Americans less likely to get kidney transplants than whites, the Chicago Tribune reports. Many remain on dialysis, making daily life harder and increasing the risk of death. “You can explain most of the discrepancy, but...http://www.newser.com/story/31871/racial-transplant-gap-persists.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Jul 2008 12:46:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26595/need-cash-got-a-kidney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAn Australian doctor says the young and healthy should be allowed to sell a kidney for $50,000 Australian (about $47,000 US). Otherwise, patients either languish for years without a needed transplant or travel to third-world countries where they can buy organs on the black market, the Sydney Morning...http://www.newser.com/story/26595/need-cash-got-a-kidney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 May 2008 18:17:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23940/docs-pull-off-6-kidney-swap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a procedure that took 13 hours and involved more than 100 medical personnel, Johns Hopkins Hospital pulled off the US' first six-way kidney transplant, the Baltimore Sun reports. Six donors provided six patients with working organs in Saturday's so-called "domino" procedure. All 12 were listed in good condition yesterday;...http://www.newser.com/story/23940/docs-pull-off-6-kidney-swap.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Apr 2008 13:23:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22239/transplant-list-called-misleading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThousands of patients on a national list for organ transplants are actually ineligible to receive them, the Washington Post reports. One third of the 98,000 patients on the United Network for Organ Sharing list are either too sick or too healthy to get a new organ. Critics say including...http://www.newser.com/story/22239/transplant-list-called-misleading.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 22 Mar 2008 14:16:08 CDT