The only card a Castleconnell woman wanted at her anniversary party was an organ donor card. Noreen FitzGerald celebrated 40 years since her kidney transplant operation with family and friends …
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Liver Transplantation
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There is an urgent need for comprehensive action by policymakers to address the growing burden of kidney disease. Catherine Reilly reports Ireland has no national model of care for renal …
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Kidney Transplantation
Taylor Swift fan torn between attending Sydney show or undergoing vital kidney transplant
by Emma Wilsonby Emma WilsonAn Australian Taylor Swift fan has admitted she was torn between attending the pop star's Sydney show and undergoing a vital kidney transplant. Taylor, the “Shake It Off” producer, has …
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Finn, from Clonmel, Co Tipperary, will be celebrating Christmas free from being hooked up to a kidney dialysis machine for the first time in years, thanks to the generosity of …
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Kidney Transplantation
Surgeons perform first kidney transplant from genetically modified pig to human
by Amelia Neathby Amelia NeathSurgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital perform a groundbreaking procedure (Photo: Massachusetts General Hospital) Doctors in Boston have performed the world's first kidney transplant from a genetically modified pig to a …
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'It made a huge difference in my life': Woman thanks sister for kidney transplant
by Amy Blaneyby Amy BlaneyAn Irish family shares their experience of organ transplantation, with six members of the family having received kidney transplants over the years. Four years ago Emma O'Connor gave the gift …
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Scientists plan to double-match blood intended for use in kidney transplant patients to lower the chances that their donated kidneys will be rejected. Not only will researchers ensure that blood …
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Heart Transplantation
Heart transplant recipient Louth father welcomes new organ donation bill as he waits for kidney transplant
John Brennan, from Louth, who received a heart transplant in 2018 and is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, welcomes the new laws which mean anyone can become …
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Kidney Transplantation
Cork family receives three 'life-changing' kidney transplants within six months
A family member had a genetic condition called polycystic kidney disease and needed a transplant. Grandmother Margaret Fitzgerald, 70, from Butevant, and her son Michael Fitzgerald, 49, from Carrigaline, who …