Transplant

The flu almost killed a 34-year-old Jefferson County man who was addicted to vaping. But, an innovative doctor — and some DD-sized breast implants — made him eligible for a transplant.

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.

Since Jessica Ciccone moved back to her hometown of St. Louis in 2012 after years living in Boston, she’s found a niche connecting local professionals…

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…

Last April, KSDK Anchor Anne Allred hadn’t given a thought to organ donation. She was preparing to have a baby in August and balancing life as an evening…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 1, 2013 - The doctor in charge of the division of hematology and oncology at Saint Louis…

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…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2011- If you are pining for an allegory for the schism that divides our country, two recent…

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…

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,…