Transplant: Newsfeed

Hello everyone! I’m Kristin, the Transplant Relations Coordinator for Mayo Clinic. I would like to introduce myself to you as a contributor to this blog…

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as NAFLD, takes place when fat accumulates in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol. At…

Transplant is often referred to as a “second chance at life.” But some patients, like Nellie Betancourt, got two second chances at life. Nellie was…

You’ve just been to your chosen transplant center for your evaluation for kidney transplant, and your living donor has been evaluated as well. The donor…

If you’re waiting for a transplant or know someone who is, there’s a good chance you already know the current supply of available organs isn’t…

Here’s a throwback to a great patient story about Beki Rose, a mother of three who was running out of options. Beki was diagnosed with…

Approximately 40 million people in the United States suffer from anxiety or depression. If you are one of them, you know that anxiety and depression…

Over 3,000 new patients are added to the kidney transplant waiting list each month. With this great need for kidneys, there’s also a significant need…

“Don’t forget to wash your hands!” You’ve been hearing it since you were a kid. In fact, you’ve probably heard it so many times, you…

Hi! I’m Christina, a transplant specialty pharmacist here at Mayo Clinic. Through my job, I’ve met hundreds of patients who are hoping to have a…

Up to 75 percent of men, women and children who are obese may be at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic…

The second most common reason for liver transplant is a condition called nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, also known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).  NASH takes place…

With nearly 120,000 people waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, finding a living donor may be your best option for reducing the amount of time…

Nearly 100,000 people in America are waiting for a kidney transplant and almost 15,000 for a liver transplant. Unfortunately, many may never get the call…

If you’re like many people, your “to do” list is growing longer and longer now that the warm months are behind us. Maybe your list…

Significant progress has been made over time in reducing the side effects of immunosuppressive therapy; however one side effect that remains is transplant recipients are more…

Peggy prayed for a miracle after being diagnosed with end stage liver disease and put on the transplant list. She got one. Just 12 hours…