News articles tagged with 'transplant' (Page 2)
First liver transplant patients receive experimental drug to prevent hepatitis C infection
— 19 Jan 2011 18:50 | HealthFollowing a successful Phase 1 study for safety, researchers at MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) today announced the beginning of a Phase 2 clinical…
Mother's stem cells likely key to treating genetic disease before birth
— 19 Jan 2011 17:29 | HealthUCSF researchers have tackled a decade-long scientific conundrum, and their discovery is expected to lead to significant advances in using stem cells to treat genetic diseases before…
When a kidney transplant fails, home-based dialysis is an option
— 14 Jan 2011 15:41 | HealthPatients returning to dialysis after kidney transplant failure present unique challenges compared with other dialysis patients: they have been exposed to very powerful immunosuppressive…
Stem cell discovery could lead to improved bone marrow transplants
— 8 Jan 2011 14:24 | HealthResearchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have identified a key molecule for establishing blood stem cells in their niche within the bone marrow. The findings, reported…
Metabolic syndrome found in 52 percent of patients after liver transplantation
— 8 Jan 2011 13:18 | HealthResearchers from Israel have determined that more than half of liver transplant recipients develop post-transplantation metabolic syndrome (PTMS), placing them at greater risk for cardiovascular…
New test announced for major killer of lung transplant patients
— 3 Jan 2011 15:41 | HealthA lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and chokes off the…
UCLA team uncovers mechanism behind organ transplant rejection
— 19 Nov 2010 12:38 | HealthUCLA researchers have pinpointed the culprit behind chronic rejection of heart, lung and kidney transplants. Published in the Nov. 23 edition of Science Signaling, their findings suggest…
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…
Researchers fight America's 'other drug problem'
— 18 Nov 2010 12:00 | HealthMedications do not have a chance to fight health problems if they are taken improperly or not taken at all. Non-adherence to medications costs thousands of lives and billions of dollars…
Myocarditis can attack hearts without warning
— 13 Nov 2010 09:53 | HealthJames 'Jimmy' Armstrong hadn't missed a 'Mac' in 28 years. At 44, he's one of the youngest 'goats' in the Chicago Yacht Club. Sailors receive the designation of 'goat' once they've…