Printed organs â more than just pretty pictures
Since the first organ transplant in 1954, immunosuppressive drugs and advanced surgical techniques have greatly improved the long-term success of organ transplantation. Nevertheless, there are not...
View Article9th Circuit Court decision makes compensation for bone marrow donations legal
Six thousand people have died from lack of suitable bone marrow donations in the two years since Doreen Flynn, the mother of three daughters whose rare genetic disorder has left them in need of bone...
View ArticleNew bandage grows blood vessels in precise patterns for faster healing
When you hurt yourself when you were a kid, chances are your parents put an adhesive bandage over the spot, whether you were bleeding or not. Chances are the trick worked, and the “injury” instantly...
View ArticleNanoparticles help improve success of organ transplants
A new system for delivering a drug to organ transplant patients, which could avoid the risk of harmful side effects, is being developed by scientists at Strathclyde. Cyclosporine (CsA) is widely used...
View ArticleCardiopulmonary exercise testing predicts post-liver transplantation survival
Researchers from the UK determined that preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a predictor of 90-day survival following liver transplantation. Study results available in the February...
View ArticleCochlear implants could be safe, effective for transplant patients
An unfortunate side effect of some organ transplants is deafness caused by antibiotics and anti-rejection drugs. Now researchers have found that cochlear implants to restore hearing can be safe and...
View ArticleUltrasound technology effective in detecting cirrhosis resulting from...
Mayo Clinic researchers have confirmed the excellent accuracy of ultrasound-based transient elastography (TE) in diagnosing cirrhosis of the liver due to the recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
View ArticleKidney donors at no increased risk of heart disease
Living kidney donors are at no greater risk of heart disease than the healthy general population, finds a study published on bmj.com today. In the general population, there is a strong link between...
View ArticleNew method may allow kidney recipients to live without anti-rejection medication
New ongoing research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests organ transplant recipients may not require anti-rejection medication in the future thanks to the power of...
View ArticleMedical Nova Weekly: Top five trends for 3/5-3/9
Here’s your weekly collection of medical news making waves this week. Robotic surgery: Improving patient outcomes and opening the door for telesurgery We are still a long ways away from an android...
View ArticleUse of stem cells in adults receiving related donor kidney transplants...
Among patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing living-related kidney transplants, using bone-marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells (cells that can differentiate into a variety of cell types)...
View ArticleCheek lining cells could fight harmful immune system responses
A team from the School of Dentistry at Cardiff University has used cheek lining tissue to create powerful new cells. These cells could prevent harmful immune responses, as they inhibit white blood...
View ArticleLive donor's age has little effect on health of a transplanted kidney
People with kidney failure may think that they're better off getting a new kidney from a young donor, but a recent study indicates that for those over 39, the age of a live donor has an insignificant...
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland completes most extensive full face transplant to date
Today, the details of the most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue, were released. The 36-hour operation occurred March 19-20, 2012, and involved a...
View ArticleOne kidney transplanted twice in two weeks
For the first time, a kidney that had been donated to one patient was removed and implanted into a new patient, after it failed in the first transplant recipient. Ray Fearing received the organ from...
View ArticleMedical Nova Weekly: Top trends for 4/23-4/27
Here's your weekly roundup of hot medical news... Kidney transplant breakthroughs For the first time, a kidney that had been donated to one patient was removed and implanted into a new patient,...
View ArticleConstructing organs for transplant with 3D printers
Could 3D printing be the key to engineering 3D tissue structures, such as full-size human organs for use in transplants? Bioengineers have long been able to grow various types of living tissues in...
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