Massachusetts General was the site of the first human-to-human organ transplant, in 1954, when an identical twin donated his kidney to his brother. Dr. Paul Russell, who launched the hospital's ...

Photo: The identical Herrick twins were the first participants in a successful kidney transplant. The idea of transplanting organs is not new. It can be found in myths of the ancient Greeks and was ...

IN 1955, we reported the successful transplantation of a kidney from a healthy twenty-three-year-old man to his monozygotic twin who was terminally ... induced by the first graft.

Monozygotic co-twins are ideal organ donors for one another due to their genetic identity. In fact, the first successful kidney transplant took place between identical twins, Ronald and Richard ...

Rejection can happen quickly or over years and it can be treated, but may also lead to kidney failure, which might require dialysis or another transplant. The twins underwent a successful surgery ...