Study refines understanding of kidney transplant rejection
Medical scientists involved in a large international study have identified new signs of kidney transplant rejection that could lead to ...
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Heart transplant patients from socioeconomically deprived areas face higher risk for postoperative complications, earlier death than others
Heart transplant patients who live in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are more likely to experience post-surgical complications and die within five ...
Liver transplant outperforms other therapies for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver
A study followed patients whose colorectal cancer was under control, but who had liver tumors that could not be surgically ...
Immune cell transformation can influence stem cell transplant success in cancer patients
Researchers have determined that type II innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s), a type of immune cell, can change its characteristics and ...
Small pump for kids awaiting heart transplant shows promise
A new type of surgically implanted pump that can support a child's failing heart has passed the first stage of ...
Improved progression-free survival in multiple myeloma patients following three-drug therapy with autologous stem cell transplant
Patients with multiple myeloma who have been treated with a three-drug combination therapy have a growing number of choices for ...
First clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human
Researchers have announced the first peer-reviewed research outlining the successful transplant of genetically modified, clinical-grade pig kidneys into a brain-dead ...
Successful transplant of porcine heart into adult human with end-stage heart disease
In a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a successful transplant of a genetically-modified pig heart ...
Hearts from donors who used illicit drugs or overdosed safe for transplant, cuts wait time
Tragically, the opioid epidemic has led to an increase in accidental and premature deaths, which has also increased the number ...
Variation in transplant centers' use of less-than-ideal organs
In 2010-2016, many US transplant centers commonly accepted deceased donor kidneys with less desirable characteristics. The use of these organs ...