You’ve most likely heard of the rib cage. Everyone has one, but what does the rib cage do, exactly? The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib cage function is to protect the ...

There are more patients waiting for donated organs in New York state — and sometimes dying on waiting lists — than in much of the country. But a new change to how organs are allocated will help the ...

Donated organs of people who have hepatitis C can be transplanted to patients in need without fear of infection, a new study found. Researchers from the Brigham and Women's Hospital reported that they ...

Infectious diseases experts and transplant physicians and surgeons at Brigham and Women's Hospital have blocked the transmission of hepatitis C from infected organ donors to recipients in need of ...

CINCINNATI -- A new study provides hope that the number of children dying on the transplantation list while waiting for a new heart could potentially be reduced dramatically. The study, published ...

A study has proved that it is possible to convert blood type safely in donor organs intended for transplantation. This finding is an important step towards creating universal type O organs, which ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A recent study published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery found that cardiac allografts from high-risk donors ...

Fifty-year-old psychologist Dennis Deer's lungs were failing, scarred by a rare inflammatory condition called polymyositis. Despite carrying supplemental oxygen, the Cook County Commissioner for the ...