/tags/kidney Kidney en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Tue, 27 Dec 2022 13:15:24 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-12-27/missouri-s-t-professor-is-looking-to-ai-to-help-with-kidney-transplants A four-year study will help develop AI software that will speed up the process of matching donated kidneys with patients in need, especially those not at the top of the transplant list. Tue, 27 Dec 2022 13:15:24 GMT /health-science-environment/2022-12-27/missouri-s-t-professor-is-looking-to-ai-to-help-with-kidney-transplants Jonathan Ahl /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-30/she-gave-her-kidney-to-a-high-school-acquaintance-and-it-changed-his-life John “JT” Thomas was an otherwise healthy 20-year-old when he was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2012. He discusses a life-changing kidney donation alongside his living donor, Niki Nickeson, who is an acquaintance of Thomas’ from high school. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:40:17 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-03-30/she-gave-her-kidney-to-a-high-school-acquaintance-and-it-changed-his-life Emily Woodbury /2018-08-07/why-a-cheaper-more-convenient-dialysis-option-isnt-more-common Boxes are piled high in Anne Hickman’s hallway. Family photos peek out from behind the stacks in her one-bedroom Indianapolis apartment. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:13:38 GMT /2018-08-07/why-a-cheaper-more-convenient-dialysis-option-isnt-more-common Jake Harper /health-science-environment/2017-11-05/analysis-transplant-system-fails-many-patients-here This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: September 7, 2008 - It has been nearly 25 years since the nation passed the National Organ Transplant… Mon, 06 Nov 2017 02:09:19 GMT /health-science-environment/2017-11-05/analysis-transplant-system-fails-many-patients-here Siobhan McGowan /health-science-environment/2011-12-13/washington-university-program-spurs-living-kidney-donations This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 13, 2011 - Lance Martin was born with Type 1 diabetes. As he got older, complications started to… Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:01:44 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-12-13/washington-university-program-spurs-living-kidney-donations Melanie McCabe /health-science-environment/2011-01-27/sharing-the-gift-of-life-kidney-patients-have-more-options This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 27, 2011 - Lots of people celebrate non-traditional birthdays -- for a cat, a dog, even a car.… Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:57:40 GMT /health-science-environment/2011-01-27/sharing-the-gift-of-life-kidney-patients-have-more-options David Baugher /health-science-environment/2010-12-23/double-transplant-improves-quality-of-life-for-some-diabetics Type 2 diabetes – the kind related to obesity and an unhealthy diet – gets a lot of attention these days. But there’s another, less common, form of the… Thu, 23 Dec 2010 12:37:43 GMT /health-science-environment/2010-12-23/double-transplant-improves-quality-of-life-for-some-diabetics /health-science-environment/2009-09-02/d-is-for-dialysis-community-cinema-documentary-explores-organ-donation This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon Sept. 2, 2009 - Jim Granato describes his documentary "D tour" as "a rock 'n' roll film about life,… Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:24:34 GMT /health-science-environment/2009-09-02/d-is-for-dialysis-community-cinema-documentary-explores-organ-donation Mary Delach Leonard