Liver transplant is a life saving treatment option for people with end-stage liver disease. Unfortunately, the need for donor livers far exceeds the supply. Each year only about one-third of people ...

A new study shows that select patients age 65 and older can safely undergo lung transplantation and have acceptable outcomes. Findings suggest that age should not preclude patients from the ...

Researchers have discovered that chronic pain can be successfully treated with novel targeted gene therapy. In an effort to find a more effective treatment for chronic pain, researchers developed a ...

The following is a statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine on the use of sleep medications. Insomnia occurs when people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and it is a common ...

A thin polymer bio-film that seals surgical wounds could make sutures a relic of medical history. Measuring just 50 microns, the film is placed on a surgical wound and exposed to an infrared laser, ...