Transplantation

Researchers at UChicago find that the molecular mechanisms underlying tail regeneration in West African lungfish are similar to those seen in amphibians, suggesting the trait evolved in a common ancestor For most vertebrates, losing a limb…

Researchers find their computer-tailored education system, 'Your Path to Transplant' increases knowledge and readiness to pursue kidney transplantCredit: TREC (LOS ANGELES) - Patients with chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal…

NHLBI grant to fund Texas Heart Institute's pediatric heart failure researchCredit: © Copyright Texas Heart Institute Texas Heart Institute (THI) was awarded a prestigious four-year R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and…

Researchers describe ways to achieve optimal patient advocacy for kidney recipients and donors during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond (LOS ANGELES) - In a newly published paper, the authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient…

Credit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using an original illustration by Poulami Majumder and tofactinib molecular model courtesy of the National Center for Biotechnology Information For patients who receive a…

BOSTON - Kidneys from deceased donors with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can be safely transplanted into noninfected recipients when a regimen of direct-acting antiviral therapies is initiated as early as two days after the…

Credit: Maria Coronel, Georgia TEch Pancreatic islet transplants, which revive insulin production to treat type 1 diabetes, only last an average of three years. By learning from a groundbreaking cancer treatment strategy based on a…

Results could someday change therapy for hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients and prevent progression of the disease Allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a procedure that infuses a donor's healthy…

New research collaboration tunes into signals that will help make better organoids to mimic functions of the trachea, esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, bile ducts and pancreasCredit: Cincinnati Children's and RIKEN In…

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, Aug. 24, 2020 - Hepatocytes -- the chief functional cells of the liver -- are natural regenerators, and the lymph nodes serve as a nurturing place where they can multiply. In a new study published online…

Credit: Graphic by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using public domain image of kidney courtesy of www.medicalgraphic.de and data from www.organdonor.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)... Earlier this year, a…

Stem cell capsules implanted on heart surface improve function in four weeksCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (Aug. 18, 2020) - Bioengineers and surgeons from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)…

New test A research team from the University Hospital at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) has developed a test that provides information on the immune response to the novel coronavirus in patients who need to take immunosuppressive drugs.…

What The Study Did: Survival of patients on the heart transplant waiting list was examined in this observational study. Authors: Elizabeth L. Godfrey, B.S., of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, is the corresponding author. To…

Decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis, but return to school may be possible for majority of SOT children Philadelphia, August 4, 2020 - As school districts look ahead to a very different school year, pediatric infectious disease…

ATP-Bio is co-led by the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in MedicineCredit: University of Minnesota The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in Medicine and…

The grant is the campus' first successful bid for an NSF Engineering Research CenterCredit: University of Minnesota The National Science Foundation, or NSF, announced today that it has awarded a $26 million Engineering Research…

Plasma technology could improve viability of implantsCredit: University of Sydney Published in Advanced Functional Materials, a University of Sydney team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly…

Monitoring also resulted in shorter hospital stays when patients were readmittedCredit: Joyce Lee LOS ANGELES -- For many with end-stage lung disease, lung transplantation has become a viable option to extend lives and improve the…

Pairing bariatric surgery with LVAD heart surgery may be an effective bridge to heart transplant for obese patients. PHILADELPHIA - Patients with obesity are at higher risk of developing heart failure. And yet, many obese patients face…