Higher Risk of Kidney Failure in Older Donors With Hypertension  MedscapeStudy finds increased 15-year risk of ESRD in older kidney donors with hypertension compared to those without. Experts stress absolute risk of ESRD was small …

Does hypertension pose a health risk to older adults who wish to donate a kidney?  EurekAlertAmong older living kidney donors, those with hypertension had higher risk of developing kidney failure through 15 years after donation; however, the …

Transplant patient sends letter of thanks to organ donor’s family  ITV NewsIt’s a year since Ricky Moate from Sheffield underwent a bowel transplant – and he has now revealed that he has contacted the family of the organ donor to thank …

Kardashians, Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen send love to woman with cystic fibrosis  GMAIt’s been a whirlwind week for one young woman. She’s heard from pretty much every A-list celebrity you can think of, from the Kardashian sisters to the Jon…

Feds Say Congressman Charged Campaign For Trysts With Lobbyists  Bloomberg GovernmentThe Justice Department is accusing indicted Rep. Duncan Hunter of using campaign cash to go on trysts with multiple women, including three lobbyists, a House…

Journal Publishes Concern About Study Using Forced Organ Donation  MedscapeThe Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN) recently issued an “Expression of Concern” regarding a 2008 article on renal allograft …