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(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

ROCHESTER, Minn. — While immunosuppressive medications are critical to prevent rejection of transplant organs, they also come with plenty of downsides. They can cause harsh[...]

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Mayo Patient, Staffer Run Phoenix 10K Together
Joel Streed
February 6, 2015
Surviving Hepatitis C — A Patient’s Journey Through Two Liver Transplants featured image
Surviving Hepatitis C — A Patient’s Journey Through Two Liver Transplants
Joel Streed
January 27, 2015
Patient Attributes Health to Excellent Care, A Generous Donor, and a Terrible Spider Bite featured image
Patient Attributes Health to Excellent Care, A Generous Donor, and a Terrible Spider Bite
Joel Streed
October 30, 2014
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Physician Experiences the Mayo “Patient Experience” After Double Lung Transplant
Joel Streed
August 25, 2014
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A Kidney Between Friends
Joel Streed
August 14, 2014
Leukemia Survivor Volunteers in a Unique Way to Help Fellow Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients featured image
Leukemia Survivor Volunteers in a Unique Way to Help Fellow Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
Joel Streed
August 13, 2014
Nicole’s Journey From Nurse to Transplant Patient and Back featured image
Nicole’s Journey From Nurse to Transplant Patient and Back
Joel Streed
June 30, 2014
Miracle Patient Overcomes Unique Challenges to Receive Double Lung Transplant featured image
Miracle Patient Overcomes Unique Challenges to Receive Double Lung Transplant
Joel Streed
May 14, 2014
She Was Born with Two Holes in Her Heart and No One Knew featured image
She Was Born with Two Holes in Her Heart and No One Knew
Joel Streed
April 30, 2014
‘Giving Back, Like My Donor Did for Me’ featured image
‘Giving Back, Like My Donor Did for Me’
Joel Streed
April 23, 2014
Twin Sisters Share Many Things in Life, Including New Lungs featured image
Twin Sisters Share Many Things in Life, Including New Lungs
Joel Streed
April 3, 2014
Patient Honors Her Liver Donor and Faith in New Book featured image
Patient Honors Her Liver Donor and Faith in New Book
Joel Streed
March 26, 2014

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