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Three-in-one virus killer prevents common, often fatal infections
A novel combination therapy drastically reduces the infection rate of three viruses - and risk of death - in transplant patients with compromised immune systems. view more (2006-10-27)
Predicting the risk of a common fungal infection after stem cell transplantation
In silico genetic analysis in mice has led to the discovery of a gene affecting susceptibility to a severe fungal infection in transplant recipients. view more (2008-06-20)
Lungs' pressure needn't threaten heart transplant survival
Heart surgeons at Johns Hopkins say people who need heart transplants can largely avoid transplant failure due to elevated blood pressure in their lungs with the help of proper drug treatment. view more (2007-11-07)
Possible Hepatitis C vaccine
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infects up to 500,000 people in the UK alone, many of the infections going undiagnosed. It is the single biggest cause of people requiring a liver transplant in Britain. view more (2007-09-06)
1 patient's account of becoming a live kidney donor
Annabel Ferriman, an editor at the BMJ, gives a frank first person account of her journey through the "protracted" and sometimes "frustrating" process of becoming a live kidney donor to her friend, Ray, who had been suffering from polycystic kidney disease for eight years. view more (2008-06-16)
Children's national co-leads nationwide study of landmark sickle cell treatment
Children's National Medical Center immunologist and blood and marrow transplant physician Naynesh Kamani, MD, will serve as the study co-chair for a new national clinical trial of unrelated donor marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants for severe sickle cell disease. view more (2008-08-19)
More stringent evaluation on the use of generic medications in thoracic transplantation
A closer look at regulatory and clinical concerns with generic immunosuppression medications in thoracic transplantation is required. view more (2009-06-02)
How to identify early graft dysfunction preoperatively?
Small-for-size graft dysfunction (SFSGD) following living-related liver transplantation (LRLT) is characterized by early graft dysfunction (EGD) when the graft-to-recipient body weight ratio (GRBWR) is below 0.8%. view more (2009-10-16)
Type-1 Diabetics Benefit from Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplants
Pancreas transplants have been slow to gain acceptance as treatment for type-1 insulin-dependent diabetic patients suffering end-stage renal disease. A recent study, to be published in the September 2003 issue of the British Journal of Surgery, however, concludes that simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPK) is the treatment of choice for... view more... (2003-08-21)
Severity of diabetes is key determinant of heart transplant success
Having diabetes should not automatically disqualify you from being considered for a heart transplant. view more (2006-11-07)
Drug may prolong organ life in noncompliant kidney transplant patients
New research from the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, shows that the anti-rejection drug sirolimus (brand name Rapamune) may help prolong the clinical benefit of transplanted kidneys and delay rejection, especially in patients who do not regularly take their prescribed medications (are... view more... (2008-06-02)
Important new novel 2009 H1N1 flu advisory for cardiopulmonary transplantation
Each year 3-5 million people have severe cases and 250-500,000 die from complications of seasonal influenza world-wide. This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 (nH1N1) influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status. view more (2009-10-23)
Post-transplant combo can replace toxic immune-suppressing drugs in monkeys
Transplant patients rely on drugs to prevent graft rejection, but at the cost of serious side effects. view more (2009-07-09)
Affordable anti-rejection drug as effective as higher cost option
A newer, less expensive drug used to suppress the immune system and prevent organ rejection in kidney and pancreas transplant patients works just as well as its much more expensive counterpart, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. view more (2009-10-15)
National trial gives 'unprecedented' support for steroid withdrawal in kidney transplants
Preliminary results of a study led by University of Cincinnati (UC) scientists suggest that reducing corticosteroid treatment in kidney transplant patients significantly lowers the toxic side effects of anti-rejection drugs without affecting survival rates. view more (2006-07-25)
'Statins' linked to improved survival in kidney transplant recipients
For patients receiving kidney transplants, treatment with cholesterol-lowering "statin" drugs may lead to longer survival, reports a study in the November 2008 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). view more (2008-07-24)
Another boost for stem cell research
In the wake of the Senate's decision to pass the human embryo cloning legislation, another Australian research breakthrough is likely to strengthen the case for embryonic stem cell research. view more (2006-11-16)
Baffling the body into accepting transplants
An unexpected discovery made by a Sydney scientist has potential to alter the body's response to anything it perceives as not 'self', such as a tissue or organ transplant. view more (2009-01-21)
Facial Transplantation May Be a Safer Option, Study Shows
Researchers in Cincinnati and Louisville report that immunosuppressive risks associated with facial transplantation may be lower than thought, possibly making the procedure a safer option for people who have suffered severe facial injuries. view more (2007-08-29)
Thymus transplants gives hope to babies with fatal immune disease
"My baby is doing what other babies her age are doing -- she's feeding herself, putting on her own clothes and she loves to dance." view more (2007-05-16)
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