organ donation

Jessica Jordan, Lyle’s mother, was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder called Granulomatosis 12 years ago. It’s a rare disease that causes inflammation and can damage organs.

The decision to donate an organ is a big one but a Keller ISD High School senior says it was an easy choice. NBC 5’s Sophia Beausoleil explains why the 18-year-old says she had no reservations about giving up a kidney.

Three Texans are now on their way to good health after a six-person kidney exchange that spanned across the state.

Three people are now on their way to good health after a three-way paired kidney exchange that spanned across Texas, NBC 5’s Bianca Castro explains the medical miracle.

The wait for an organ transplant can be a long one but one Keller man is staying positive that he’ll be able to find a match. Hunter Johnson was an active 20-year-old when a sudden heart attack sent him to the hospital in early March. That’s when doctors discovered he has congenital end-stage renal disease, meaning he was born...

The wait for an organ transplant can be a long one, but NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro reports one Keller man, who needs a kidney, is staying positive that he’ll be able to find a match.

An organ donor is biking around the U.S. to convince others to follow in his footsteps and become a living donor. He recently stopped in Fort Worth, where some special guests joined him on his journey.

An organ donor is biking around the United States to convince others to follow in his footsteps.

Longtime North Texas radio host Hal Jay is back home recovering after spending weeks in the hospital and receiving a heart transplant that saved his life.

Longtime North Texas radio host Hal Jay is back home recovering after spending weeks in the hospital and receiving a heart transplant that saved his life. He shares his story with NBC 5.

Hal Jay, a radio host here in North Texas, is living proof of the success of organ donation.

A North Texas woman is getting the greatest gift this holiday — a kidney donation — from her former classmate.

The U.S. organ donation system is designed to save as many lives as possible without wasting organs, but some inequalities do raise questions of fairness.

A Colorado man recently came to North Texas for a trip that very few get to make. He traveled here to meet the people behind his recent organ transplant including the family of the donor who saved his life.

The U.S. has reached a medical milestone — counting 1 million organ transplants since the first success back in 1954.

Donating an organ to help a friend or loved one is an selfless act in itself, but choosing to donate an organ to a complete stanger is what bonds two North Texas men.

Nono Osuji was going after her dreams in New York City. She’d enrolled in graduate school, made friends, and had big plans for the entertainment industry.

A firefighter in Rockwall County, who was also an organ donor, is being remembered for his commitment to service and passion to help others.