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Learn more about organ transplants, living donation and those that both give and receive the gift of life in these news stories.
Bicyclist proves he has heart for challenge
Houston Chronicle. April 22, 2013. 57-year-old Peter Dodd received a heart transplant just 17 months before completing the BP MS 150.
Should seniors qualify as living donors?
Chicago Tribune. April 10, 2013. The need for kidneys — especially in this age cohort — raises new questions about long-standing age limits on donation.
Young patients prioritized for donated kidneys
Fox News. October 12, 2012. United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) plans to prioritize 20 percent of donated kidneys for those recipients with the longest life expectancy, a rule change which favors the youngest patients.
Transplant Games of America coming to Houston in 2014
The Transplant Games of America will be coming to Houston, TX in July, 2014. A press conference was held at Houston City Hall on Dec. 19, 2012.
Veteran Receives Double Arm Transplant
A soldier who lost all four limbs in an Iraq roadside bombing now has two new arms. Doctors tested out a new technique that could make arm and hand transplants a viable option for more veterans.
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