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Mother refuses to give up on son and finds a way forward (VIDEO) featured image
Mother refuses to give up on son and finds a way forward (VIDEO)
Carey Stanton
May 6, 2026

When Ruby Norland of Las Vegas decided to donate a kidney to her 29-year-old son, Ramiro Alvarado, she assumed determination and love would be enough. But after a series of evaluations[...]

Kidney-pancreas transplant gives tap dancer new life without diabetes (VIDEO) featured image
Kidney-pancreas transplant gives tap dancer new life without diabetes (VIDEO)
Carey Stanton
May 1, 2026
Mayo Clinic announces first robotic pancreas-kidney transplant (VIDEO) featured image
Mayo Clinic announces first robotic pancreas-kidney transplant (VIDEO)
Marty Velasco Hames
April 16, 2026
3 lifesaving surgeries and a second chance (VIDEO)  featured image
3 lifesaving surgeries and a second chance (VIDEO) 
Carey Stanton
April 8, 2026
From donation to Kilimanjaro: Living kidney donor defies limits (VIDEO) featured image
From donation to Kilimanjaro: Living kidney donor defies limits (VIDEO)
Jason Howland
April 1, 2026
Rare transplant turns strangers into friends (VIDEO) featured image
Rare transplant turns strangers into friends (VIDEO)
Marty Velasco Hames
March 10, 2026
New lungs, new wife for Mayo Clinic transplant patient (VIDEO) featured image
New lungs, new wife for Mayo Clinic transplant patient (VIDEO)
Jason Howland
February 23, 2026
(VIDEO) ‘Live for today’: Looking at life nearly 25 years after a heart transplant featured image
(VIDEO) ‘Live for today’: Looking at life nearly 25 years after a heart transplant
Alex Osiadacz
February 13, 2026
Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure  featured image
Bariatric surgery paves way for heart transplant after end-stage heart failure 
Laura Tedesco
February 13, 2026
New heart helps Loren Vinal return to music, life he loves featured image
New heart helps Loren Vinal return to music, life he loves
Rebecca Bromelkamp
December 29, 2025
Mayo Clinic integrated care enables treatment for rare, complex cancer      featured image
Mayo Clinic integrated care enables treatment for rare, complex cancer     
Julie Ferris-Tillman, Ph.D.
December 29, 2025
(VIDEO) Double-lung transplant inspires mom to educate and support others featured image
(VIDEO) Double-lung transplant inspires mom to educate and support others
Alex Osiadacz
November 24, 2025
A living legacy: Donors who give hope and healing featured image
A living legacy: Donors who give hope and healing
Carey Stanton
August 29, 2025

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