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A human mini-bladder shows the culprit of recurrent infections

Researchers at EPFL, Heidelberg University and Roche have built a human mini-bladder to show how urine composition weakens bladder tissue, helping infections recur even after antibiotics. The work was ...
New York Post

Groundbreaking bladder transplant gives cancer survivor hope: ‘I was a ticking time bomb’

Urine for a breakthrough — in a true medical milestone, UCLA surgeons completed the world’s first in-human bladder transplant. Dr. Nima Nassiri, a urologic transplant surgeon and director of the UCLA ...
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World's first-ever human bladder transplant carried out by UCLA, USC surgeons

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Transplant recipient Oscar Larrainzar is flanked by UCLA's Dr. Nima Nassiri (L) and USC's Dr. Inderbir Gill as they walked down a ...
University of California

World’s first human bladder transplant performed at UCLA

Surgeons from UCLA Health have successfully performed the first-ever human bladder transplant, a potentially game-changing procedure for people suffering from bladder dysfunction and pain. “This first ...
The New York Times

Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant

The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions. Oscar Larrainzar, the recipient of the first-ever bladder transplant, waited to be discharged from the Ronald Reagan ...