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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[...]

Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding featured image
Love, a lifesaving transplant and a wedding
Mayo Clinic Staff
June 11, 2023
The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children featured image
The silent liver disease experts warn is on the rise among Hispanics and children
Marty Velasco Hames
April 26, 2023
Heart Transplant Innovation: New ‘heart in a box’ technology provides gift of life to Arizona man, as couple prepares to celebrate 50-year anniversary featured image
Heart Transplant Innovation: New ‘heart in a box’ technology provides gift of life to Arizona man, as couple prepares to celebrate 50-year anniversary
Marty Velasco Hames
February 13, 2023
Jerry Costello starts life after public service with new liver featured image
Jerry Costello starts life after public service with new liver
Alex Osiadacz
November 25, 2022
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart featured image
Mayo Clinic Connect brings together 2 women with leukemia, 46 years apart
Joel Streed
November 20, 2022
Brothers mark 40th transplant anniversary featured image
Brothers mark 40th transplant anniversary
Joel Streed
July 21, 2022
A new heart, new hope for a newborn featured image
A new heart, new hope for a newborn
Joel Streed
June 9, 2022
Celebrating 10-years with a new heart – just like her big sister featured image
Celebrating 10-years with a new heart – just like her big sister
Joel Streed
May 26, 2022
Pancreas transplant to cure diabetes featured image
Pancreas transplant to cure diabetes
Joel Streed
November 19, 2021
Mystery gift of liver for Mayo patient leads to chance emotional meeting featured image
Mystery gift of liver for Mayo patient leads to chance emotional meeting
Joel Streed
September 13, 2021
Liver transplant helps Bob Lemoine pay it forward featured image
Liver transplant helps Bob Lemoine pay it forward
Joel Streed
August 5, 2021
Personalized Medicine and Biomarkers
Pat Lacy reflects on double lung transplant to treat pulmonary hypertension
Joel Streed
November 9, 2020

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