Molecule silences barrel, bullet pointed at transplanted organ
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 5, 2019) - A powerful immune molecule helps protect transplanted ...
Tag: Transplantation
Compounded pain creams no better than placebo
1. Compounded pain creams no better than placebo for pain relief Abstract: http://annals.org/aim/article/doi/10.7326/M18-2736 URLs go live when the embargo lifts ...
New clues discovered to lung transplant rejection
Points toward treatment to prevent a particularly deadly form of rejection A lung transplant often remains the only option for ...
Minority kidney transplants could increase with new option
Study enhances options for kidney transplant patients with blood type B Kidney transplant recipients are now benefiting from donor organs ...
Commonly used anti-rejection drug could be repurposed to treat some liver cancers
Serendipitous observation opens the door for a precision medicine treatmentCredit: Cell Reports/University of Pittsburgh Research from the University of Pittsburgh ...
New therapeutic target for graft-vs-host disease could make bone marrow transplant safer
Graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) is a major complication of bone marrow transplant, a potentially curative therapy for blood-borne cancers. Targeting Sirt-1 ...
Helmholtz scientists identify the causes of cortisone-induced side effects
Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München Patients undergoing long-term treatment with steroids may suffer from metabolic side effects. Researchers at the ...
Kidney-resident macrophages — a role for healing during acute kidney injury?
These kidney macrophages reprogram to a developmental state after kidney injury, similar to those in newborn mice.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...
Bentham Science publishes new edition of Higgin's organ donation guide
This book is by Dr. Robert S. D. Higgins, and Dr. Juan Sanchez, published on Nov. 29, 2018 The lifesaving ...
Blood test shows promise for early detection of severe lung-transplant rejection
New tool that uses DNA sequencing could improve transplant outcomes and save livesCredit: NHLBI Researchers have developed a simple blood ...
Cultivating 4D tissues — the self-curving cornea
Scientists at Newcastle University have developed a biological system which lets cells form a desired shape by moulding their surrounding ...
Resist! TAK1 enables endothelial cells to avoid apoptosis
Osaka University-led study shows that TAK1 preserves endothelial cell survival in an inflammatory environment, and can be targeted for tumor ...
Engineered T cells promote long-term organ transplant acceptance
Credit: Image: Swiss Nanoscience Institute/University of Basel, Biozentrum Organ transplant rejection is a major problem in transplantation medicine. Suppressing the ...
African-Americans may live longer after liver transplant if their donors are the same race
Journal of the American College of Surgeons study authors report that donor race-matching may aid in future organ allocation CHICAGO ...
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