News articles tagged with 'donor'
Could HIV-infected organs save lives?
— 30 Mar 2011 17:13 | HealthIf Congress reversed its ban on allowing people with HIV to be organ donors after their death, roughly 500 HIV-positive patients with kidney or liver failure each year could get transplants…
Researchers predict age of T cells to improve cancer treatment
— 3 Mar 2011 14:35 | HealthManipulation of cells by a new microfluidic device may help clinicians improve a promising cancer therapy that harnesses the body's own immune cells to fight such diseases as metastatic…
Use of methods to protect lungs after brain death increases number of lungs suitable for donation
— 15 Dec 2010 17:59 | HealthUse of certain measures for lung preservation after brain death in potential organ donors resulted in a nearly doubling of lungs eligible for donation, compared to a conventional strategy…
Method for manufacturing patient-specific human platelets
— 23 Nov 2010 18:41 | HealthSkin cells from humans can be revamped into pro-clotting cells called platelets, according to a study published on November 22 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (www.jem.org).…
Organ procurement air transportation displays poor safety record
— 19 Nov 2010 11:41 | HealthThe transplant community was largely unaware of sub-standard transportation practices for donor organs until a number of fatal air crashes took the lives of transplant personnel, calling…
Successful kidney transplantation despite tissue incompatibility
— 13 Oct 2010 15:05 | HealthDonor kidneys can be successfully transplanted even if there is strong tissue incompatibility between donor and recipient. An interdisciplinary working group headed by Dr Christian…
Researchers engineer adult stem cells that do not age
— 2 Oct 2010 12:50 | HealthBiomedical researchers at the University at Buffalo have engineered adult stem cells that scientists can grow continuously in culture, a discovery that could speed development of cost-effective…
Reshaping the gut microbiome could herald new treatments for bowel diseases
— 24 Aug 2010 09:27 | HealthHome to a diverse range of microorganisms, a healthy human body contains at least tenfold more bacteria cells than human cells. The most abundant and diverse microbial community resides…
Health disparities exist among black and Hispanic kidney donors
— 19 Aug 2010 16:41 | HealthBlack and Hispanic kidney donors are significantly more likely than white donors to develop hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to new Saint Louis University…
Henry Ford Hospital study: Donor Risk Index does not impact outcomes on a small scale
— 17 Aug 2010 09:06 | HealthThe Donor Risk Index, which assesses donor characteristics impacting liver transplantation outcomes, does not bear the same impact on outcomes on a small scale as is suggested from…