I have some questions about cacti. First, can you help me identify the awesome cactus my boss' husband gave me? It looks exactly like this one (though that's someone else's photo). [more inside]
posted by peachfuzz on Nov 19, 2009 - 3 answers

It looks like my leukemia may have returned (AML) and my doctor said earlier that if this happened, I'm looking at a bone marrow transplant. Any experience? 24, female, otherwise healthy (you know, besides the cancer). [more inside]
posted by litterateur on Jun 17, 2009 - 35 answers

Is it possible to transplant a 2-year-old, 10-foot-tall eucalyptus? [more inside]
posted by biwa-shu on Jul 16, 2008 - 3 answers

How many people die each year waiting for kidney transplants? [more inside]
posted by JamesJD on Aug 25, 2007 - 5 answers

Should I get an eyebrow hair transplant? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 6, 2007 - 8 answers

Over 3 years ago I registered with the National Bone Marrow Donor Program as part of a charity event. It was really simple - all they did was take a little blood... Today I get a phone call that apparently, I'm a match. [more inside]
posted by matty on Feb 13, 2007 - 33 answers

When they do skin grafts on people, doesn't it just leave an equivalent 'hole' wherever they took the skin from? How does that work?
posted by chrismear on Jan 14, 2007 - 9 answers

Posted previously asking about a move to Los Angeles area, more specifically Ontario, California (40 miles NE of LA) I have questions regarding the area, cost of living, nice neighborhoods etc. [more inside]
posted by PetiePal on Jan 3, 2007 - 9 answers

Within the next year I will most likely be moving from Central New Jersey to Los Angeles, CA. I need a lot of insight, suggestions and recommendations in all areas. This is going to be a big big question with lots of little questionlets. [more inside]
posted by PetiePal on Dec 15, 2006 - 24 answers

Do you know this film? A girl whose dead boyfriend's heart has been transplanted, tries to find the transplant recipient. She arranges a meeting but the recipient turns out to be a fat, middle-aged man. She stays hidden, but follows him for a while, then eventually steps off a tram/streetcar and walks off. The film might be Italian. [more inside]
posted by flutable on Dec 6, 2006 - 5 answers

How many donor organs (specifically kidneys) are unable to be used for transplants due to damage sustained in transport? [more inside]
posted by decathecting on Nov 21, 2006 - 10 answers

Can I transplant cacti from a 1" clay pot to a 4" successfully? Is this too big of a size jump?
posted by kc0dxh on Mar 22, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there any legal means for a US resident to travel overseas to obtain a kidney? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 13, 2006 - 18 answers

as a civil-libertarian i greatly appreciated al gore's fiery speech on C-SPAN today. while the former vice-president looked a little heavier, i noticed his hair was much thicker than it was in the 2000 presidential race. did he get a hair transplant or is he combing his hair differently?
posted by brandz on Jan 16, 2006 - 3 answers

What are the newest treatments and studies involving Primary Biliary Cirrhosis? I don't have access to scholarly resources at home, but I am close to a major university. [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Jan 14, 2006 - 7 answers

How long does the process of kidney donation take? [more inside]
posted by justonegirl on Oct 22, 2005 - 4 answers