All posts by Deceased Donors - Google News

18Jul/16

Giving the gift of a better life: UCD staff member donates kidney to husband – Davis Enterprise


St. Cloud Times

Giving the gift of a better life: UCD staff member donates kidney to husband
Davis Enterprise
A kidney from a living donor also provides more benefits to the recipient than one from a deceased donor. For example, live donor kidneys last twice as long — an average of 20 years. They also can eliminate the need for dialysis because they may cut
‘Without hesitation,’ priest donates kidney to strangerSt. Cloud Times

all 3 news articles »

17Jul/16

New kidneys 40 years apart show transplant progress, hurdles – Janesville Gazette


Janesville Gazette

New kidneys 40 years apart show transplant progress, hurdles
Janesville Gazette
The average kidney from a deceased donor lasts 10 years, while one from a living donor averages about 15 years, said Dr. David Klassen of UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees the nation’s transplant system. Doctors can’t explain …

and more »