Today, 600 people have put their lives on hold waiting for that one phone call. For this group and their families, social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands were part …
transplant
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Liver Transplantation
Irish football transplant team finds new backer after FAI refuses to sponsor team
by Laura Lynottby Laura LynottSonus Bathrooms has announced it has become the new official sponsor of Football Transplant Team Ireland (STTI), helping the team spotlight remarkable individuals who “highlight the power of organ donation”. …
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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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Emotional effects
Ireland's longest-surviving heart transplant recipient says he owes his life to his donor's family | Dublin Live
A 58-year-old Dublin man who holds the record for being the oldest person to receive a heart transplant in Ireland has paid a moving tribute to his donor's family's life-saving …
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Diet
Microbiota-dependent and -independent effects of obesity on transplant rejection and hyperglycemia
by News Sourceby News Sourceintroduction Existing risk factors such as dietary habits and obesity contribute to diabetes not only in the general population but also in transplant patients who are more susceptible to developing …
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There were cheers of joy when cystic fibrosis activist Orla Tinsley underwent a double lung transplant in New York last December. Over the years, her work has been joined by …
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Julian Lenz with his parents Camilla and Kristan A year after their son's life-saving liver transplant, his parents, Camilla and Kristan Lenz, are cherishing every moment with their 2-year-old son, …
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Heart Transplantation
Doctor who had heart transplant at age 29 gets engaged at the same place he suggested scattering her ashes
A doctor who had a heart transplant aged 29 after his heart function dropped to just 12 per cent says he now connects with his patients “more than ever”, and …
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A pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a human patient for the first time, in what could be a major scientific breakthrough. For years, people have believed the method …
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Ireland's first double lung and liver transplant patient said he plans to travel once he has fully recovered. Robert Sheehan, 29, from Asketon, Co Limerick, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis …