African-Americans more likely to donate kidney to family member
Family matters, especially when it comes to African-Americans and living kidney donation. In a study conducted at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, researchers found that African-Americans donate...
View ArticleShould doctors encourage people to donate a kidney to a stranger?
With three people on the kidney transplant list dying in the UK every day, should doctors encourage their patients to put themselves at risk for the benefit of others? Two experts debate the issue in...
View ArticleLiving kidney donors at no increased risk of heart disease
Living kidney donors are at no greater risk of heart disease than the healthy general population, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today.
View ArticleResearchers discover that obesity hinders kidney donation
Researchers at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research conducted a retrospective analysis which found that morbid obesity impedes kidney donation. In...
View ArticleDollars for donors: Many support financial incentives to encourage organ...
Most Canadians view financial incentives for deceased kidney donation to be acceptable, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology...
View ArticleHTN risk up for african-american live kidney donors
(HealthDay)—African-American live kidney donors have a significantly increased risk of hypertension compared with non-donors, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the American Journal of...
View ArticlePoll shows half of Americans would consider donating a kidney to a stranger
Good news for anyone needing a transplant; a new Mayo Clinic survey shows that the public's support for both living and deceased organ donation is increasing. Eighty-four percent of respondents said...
View ArticleSocioeconomic status a significant barrier to living kidney donation for...
Socioeconomic status is a more important barrier to living kidney donation than cultural factors, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of...
View ArticleStudy examines health of kidney donors
The short-term risks associated with kidney donation are relatively modest, but because many donors have additional medical conditions, it is important to evaluate their ongoing health. That's the...
View ArticleStudy finds that paying people to become kidney donors could be cost-effective
A strategy where living kidney donors are paid $10,000, with the assumption that this strategy would increase the number of transplants performed by 5% or more, would be less costly and more effective...
View ArticleAltruistic acts more common in states with high well-being
People are much more likely to decide to donate a kidney to a stranger—an extraordinarily altruistic act—in areas of the United States where levels of well-being are high, according to a new study.
View ArticleStudy finds kidney donation safe for healthy older adults
Older kidney donors enjoy similar longevity and cardiovascular health as other healthy mature individuals, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation. The findings...
View ArticleDonating a kidney may make it difficult to change or initiate life and health...
People who selflessly step up and donate a kidney can face insurance challenges afterwards, despite the lack of evidence that they have increased health risks. The finding, which comes from a new study...
View ArticleCost of kidney donation may be too much for potential donors with low income
The decline in living kidney donation over the past several years has been concerning and is poorly understood. A study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of...
View ArticleLiving kidney donors more likely to be diagnosed with high BP or preeclampsia...
Nearly 30,000 people become living kidney donors worldwide each year, and many are young women. Researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), Lawson Health Research Institute...
View ArticleUS policy that gives priority to prior organ donors who need a transplant is...
Prior organ donors who later need a kidney transplant experience brief waiting times and receive excellent quality kidneys, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the...
View ArticleOlder kidney donors with hypertension may have good kidney health following...
With proper monitoring, kidney donation may be safe for individuals with high blood pressure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology...
View ArticleKidney donation triggers transplant chain in San Francisco
When a Sacramento woman donated a kidney to a stranger, she set off a series of organ swaps that resulted in five more sick people getting new kidneys at a San Francisco hospital.
View ArticleWhat does the public think about paying people to donate their organs?
To address the growing transplant organ shortage, members of the public seem to support eliminating disincentives, but are against providing financial incentives, to living kidney donors. The findings...
View ArticleChildren today face reduced racial disparities in kidney transplantation
A policy instituted in 2005 has reduced racial disparities in kidney transplantation among children, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society...
View ArticleExperts urge US to change organ donation policies
A group of more than 300 prominent doctors, religious leaders and ethicists on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to change the current system for organ donation, saying too few people get...
View ArticleStudies assess racial disparities associated with living kidney donation
New research uncovers racial disparities in rates of living kidney donation and complications after donation. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2015 Nov. 3-8 at the San Diego Convention...
View ArticleStudies address long-term health of living kidney donors
While it's important to monitor the health of recipients following kidney transplantation, it's equally important to assess the ongoing health of living donors who have generously given up an organ....
View ArticleEven small reductions in kidney function may damage heart, blood vessels
Even small reductions in kidney function are associated with heart and blood vessel damage, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Hypertension.
View ArticleIs it ethical to purchase human organs?
Organ transplantation saves lives. People with end-stage kidney disease who receive a transplant tend to live much longer than those who undergo dialysis. A kidney from a living donor will last from 12...
View ArticlePotential number of organ donors after euthanasia in Belgium
An estimated 10 percent of all patients undergoing euthanasia in Belgium could potentially donate at least one organ, according to a study published by JAMA.
View ArticleWhat's the best strategy to increase living kidney donation?
A new analysis indicates that few strategies to increase living kidney donation have been evaluated effectively; however, educational strategies targeted to recipients and their family and friends have...
View ArticleIn Algeria, taboos and law deter organ donors
By donating one of her kidneys, Nawel gave her husband Boubaker Ziani a new lease on life after he had undergone 16 years of dialysis.
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