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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

For patients with type 1 diabetes and end-stage kidney disease, a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant eliminates the need for dialysis and insulin injections by restoring insulin production and[...]

(VIDEO) Eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressive medications for transplant patients featured image
(VIDEO) Eliminating the need for lifelong immunosuppressive medications for transplant patients
Kelley Luckstein
July 7, 2025
(VIDEO) A rare cancer. A rare weapon. Curtis Jackson’s inspiring story of survival featured image
(VIDEO) A rare cancer. A rare weapon. Curtis Jackson’s inspiring story of survival
Marty Velasco Hames
July 2, 2025
(VIDEO) Breathing easy thanks to the gift of life and new Mayo Clinic Lung Transplant Program in Arizona featured image
(VIDEO) Breathing easy thanks to the gift of life and new Mayo Clinic Lung Transplant Program in Arizona
Marty Velasco Hames
June 26, 2025
Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program offering hope and restored function to patients facing advanced lung disease featured image
Mayo Clinic in Arizona announces launch of new lung transplant program offering hope and restored function to patients facing advanced lung disease
Marty Velasco Hames
June 23, 2025
A special graduation: Mayo Clinic care team organizes graduation walk for patient featured image
A special graduation: Mayo Clinic care team organizes graduation walk for patient
Heather Carlson Kehren
May 16, 2025
Social worker helps patients on transplant ‘journey of cautious hope’ featured image
Social worker helps patients on transplant ‘journey of cautious hope’
Kris Schanilec
April 29, 2025
Experts bust 5 myths about living kidney donation featured image
Experts bust 5 myths about living kidney donation
Heather Carlson Kehren
March 10, 2025
A journey of resilience and hope featured image
A journey of resilience and hope
Tia R. Ford
December 13, 2024
(VIDEO) Derek’s story: Just another face in the crowd featured image
(VIDEO) Derek’s story: Just another face in the crowd
Jason Howland
November 19, 2024
(VIDEO) Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient’s will to survive featured image
(VIDEO) Harnessing the power of innovation and a patient’s will to survive
Marty Velasco Hames
October 31, 2024
(Video) ‘In the blink of an eye,’ healthy teen needs new heart featured image
(Video) ‘In the blink of an eye,’ healthy teen needs new heart
Jason Howland
October 15, 2024
Liver transplant patient becomes volunteer for department that saved his life featured image
Liver transplant patient becomes volunteer for department that saved his life
Tia R. Ford
April 25, 2024

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