The active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy may help reduce the risk of kidney failure in those with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers across 28 countries randomly assigned patients with Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease to receive a […]
In addition to kidney disease, Mr Slayman also suffered from Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. In 2018, he had a human kidney transplant, but it began to fail after five years. Following his pig kidney transplant on 16 March, his doctors confirmed he no longer needed dialysis after the new organ was said to be […]
An online friendship between two mums led to a new kidney for five-year-old Destiny-Rae. Source link
The procedure was hailed as a historic step as doctors tackle a widespread organ donor shortage. Source link
Surgeons say using animals for organ donation could cut waiting lists and save lives. Source link
Buttonholing, on the other hand, involves putting needles into the same hole each time. This is safe for those with fistulas, but for those using grafts, it “has always been avoided… due to the risk of infection and graft degradation”, according to the UK Kidney Association guidelines which are used throughout the NHS. It says […]
Alex, who will compete in events including the giant slalom, started skiing when he was four, just one year after his transplant. Even being able to take to the slopes at all was more than parents Julie and Howard could have imagined following his birth. At three days old he was transferred to Alder Hey […]
Laura Maisey says giving away one of her organs has been the best thing that has ever happened to her. Source link
Olly Cartmill was 13kg when he had the life-saving operation, getting a kidney from his grandmother. Source link
Doctors reprogrammed eight-year-old Aditi’s immune system so she does not need daily anti-rejection drugs. Source link