Transplantation

Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers urge people who are immunocompromised to strictly follow COVID-19 safety measures, even after vaccinationCredit: Graphic created by M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, with public domain images and…

IOF Cancer & Bone Disease Working Group summary and algorithm outlines main recommendations to maintain bone health in HSCT patients: includes guidance for bone assessment, management and treatment as well as dietary and lifestyle…

New system streamlines organ donation process, helping to save, heal more lives through donation, transplantation Cleveland Clinic, Lifebanc and Transplant Connect have designed and launched a fully automated donor referral system to…

Clinical trial shows shortened hospital stay for patients and reduced surgical site infections by almost 60%Credit: Lawson Health Research Institute LONDON, ON - In a published study, a team from Lawson Health Research Institute has…

Meeting at a Glance The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Annual Meeting is the oldest and largest cardiothoracic surgery meeting in North America. The 101st Annual Meeting will be held virtually April 30 - May 2, 2021.…

New funding will enable the development of advanced technologies to change the way gut disease is treated across the worldCredit: RMIT University The urgent need for human stool donations to treat chronic gut infections could soon be eased…

Credit: UVA Health A combination of inexpensive oral medications may be able to treat fatigue-inducing anemias caused by chronic diseases and inflammation, a new discovery from the University of Virginia School of Medicine…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A small study from Mayo Clinic researchers raises the concern that some transplant patients may have a limited immune response after being vaccinated for COVID-19 with an mRNA vaccine. Their findings are published as…

Credit: Department of Nephrology,TMDU Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) in a pioneering study identify clinical, genetic and histopathological characteristics that may help confirm the diagnosis when…

The University of Minnesota is one of two institutions in the United States to host a new center established by the Biostasis Research Institute (BRI) aimed at creating human organ banks through the cryogenic storage of organs donated for…

Credit: Ma Lab MADISON, Wis. -- Tens of millions of people worldwide are affected by diseases like macular degeneration or have had accidents that permanently damage the light-sensitive photoreceptors within their retinas that…

Researchers from Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital replace sick intestinal bacteria with intestinal bacteria from healthy donors in a treatment intended to help patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The Novo Nordisk…

Credit: Wei Tong, Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology A 3D biomaterial scaffold design to slowly release stem cells has worked to ensure implanted stem cells stick around to relieve pain and reverse arthritis…

The device, which is powered by ultrasonic waves, could help doctors monitor the health of transplanted organs and tissue Berkeley -- Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have created a tiny wireless implant that can…

Twelve invited reviews in Calcified Tissue International provide a fascinating look at key topics in bone and CKD - from pathogenesis and epidemiology, to challenges in management, including after kidney transplantation Metabolic bone…

Credit: Kadi Lõhmussaar, copyright Hubrecht Institute Researchers from the group of Hans Clevers (Hubrecht Institute) developed the first patient-derived organoid model for cervical cancer. They also modelled the healthy human cervix using…

The top priority in the field of transplantation is to ensure that donor organs are allocated to the patients with the greatest need. In a large-scale joint international project conducted by the Medical University of Vienna and the…

Toronto (April 12, 2021) - Researchers from University Health Network have developed and validated an innovative deep learning model to predict a patient's long-term outcome after receiving a liver transplant. First of its kind in the…

Credit: Sergey Gnuskov/ NUST MISIS Young scientists from NUST MISIS have presented multilayer antibacterial coatings with a prolonged effect and a universal spectrum of action. The coating is based on modified titanium oxide and…

Case done at University Health Network is believed to be a first in Canada on a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged by COVID-19 TORONTO (April 12, 2021) - University Health Network has performed what is believed to be the first…