In a quiet hospital room in Chongqing, China, a 68-year-old brain-dead man became part of a historic medical experiment—one that scientists hope could eventually reshape the future of organ ...

After more than 10 years of research, scientists are getting closer to solving one of the biggest issues in kidney transplants: blood type compatibility.

One of the most important aspects of blood donation is blood type compatibility. Whether it's a cancer patient, a trauma victim, a sickle cell patient, or someone undergoing surgery, donated blood is ...

Transplanting organs is tricky business. If you need an organ, you can't receive a donation from just anybody; it follows the same rules as blood type compatibility. For example, someone with blood ...