Topic: Transplant
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Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issu ... more
UCSF researchers today unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis. The device, which would include thous ... more
Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term transplant failure, according to a new study. ... more
University of Oregon #8217;s researcher says a genetic variation heightens risk of disease development A 13-member research team led by University of Oregon scientist Dr. Albert O. Edwards has found a ... more
A research team has found a gene likely responsible for Fuchs corneal dystrophy, an inheritable genetic disorder and leading cause of corneal transplant operations. ... more
Source: American Heart Association Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplantation ... more
Short-term survival rates after heart transplant surgery to correct the most common genetic heart disease (hypertrophic cardiomyopathy) are similar to those of patients who received transplants for ot ... more
Those who had procedure for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy did better long-term, study finds ... more
An analysis of 10 years of data from local kidney transplant patients shows that patients removed from a corticosteroid regimen shortly after surgery have better graft survival rates, better survival ... more
When atrial fibrillation or flutter develops more than a month after heart transplantation, close follow-up and perhaps even hospitalization are warranted to reduce morbidity and mortality, researcher ... more
Kidneys from non-heart-beating donors are just as good as those from brain-dead donors and could offer a valuable extra source of grafts for transplantation, British scientists said on Thursday. Reu ... more
Frozen fruit fly cells may hold key to human organ transplant process, according to new research. ... more
Patients who receive a liver transplant due to alcoholic liver disease need to demonstrate periods of abstinence and often attend addiction treatment before transplantation. However, alcohol use disor ... more
A major improvement programme around the production of lifesaving blood delivered savings for the NHS of £20 million last year according to NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) whose Annual Review 2009 ... more
Although hematopoietic cell transplantation cures many blood diseases, two-thirds of long-term survivors report at least one chronic health condition after the procedure. ... more
Not all viruses are created equal. In liver transplant patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, only viruses that can dodge the immune response invade the new liver, according to a stu ... more
The 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 large-scale, nation ... more
Australian regenerative medicine company, Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB) (PINK:MBLTY), today provided market guidance on its Phase 3 bone! marrow transplant program following a formal meeting with the! U ... more
Genentech, Inc., a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved increasing the length of therapy with Valcyte (valgancicl ... more
Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a new study that overturns the widely held belief that patients w ... more
Breakthrough is the first to push stem cell therapies beyond treatment of blood and marrow disorders University of Minnesota Physician-researchers have demonstrated that a lethal skin disease can be s ... more
The FDA has approved an extended prophylactic dosing interval for valganciclovir HCl tablets in adult kidney transplant patients at high risk for cytomegalovirus disease. Medscape Medical News ... more
Caregiving by those with emotional connection lessens anxiety, depression after surgery, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Caregivers, Mental Health, Organ Transplantation ... more
Genmab A/S (OMX: GEN) announced today top-line interim results from an initial Phase II single arm open label study of ofatumumab to evaluate the treatment of relapsed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma ( ... more
Genentech, Inc., a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced yesterday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved increasing the length of therapy with Valcyte ( ... more
10 years of developmental work by MDC and Charité researchers How can the immune system be made more potent against cancer? To solve this crucial question, Dr. Liang-Ping Li and Professor Thomas Blan ... more
A woman in the US who survived a five year battle with flesh-eating bacteria, undergoing dozens of operations, including an unusual bowel transplant, has given an interview about her ordeal. 34-year ... more
Scientists at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) have found a new way to make beating heart cells from the body's own cells that could help regenerate damaged hearts. Over 5 mill ... more
Contact: Valerie Tucker vtucker@gladstone.ucsf.edu 415-734-2019 Gladstone Institutes Next-generation reprogramming of native cells offers therapeutic advantages Scientists at the Gladstone Institute o ... more
Scientists report that viral infection of the heart is a predictor of heart transplant failure in young children and adolescents, although it can be detected by screening for viral genes and treated t ... more
Scientists report that viral infection of the heart is a predictor of heart transplant failure in young children and adolescents, although it can be detected by screening for viral genes and treated t ... more
STANFORD, Calif. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have challenged decades of accepted wisdom about bone marrow transplantation with a new study showing that mice receiving ... more
August 1, is National Minority Donor Awareness Day, an opportunity to honor minority organ donors and their families, encourage greater donor enrollment among all racial and ethnic groups, and promote ... more
by Nancy Walsh Planned early initiation of dialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease did not improve survival or other clinical outcomes, a multicenter randomized trial conduct ... more
Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) refers to a group of disorders characterized by destruction and disappearance of intrahepatic (inside the liver) bile ducts. Multiple causes have been identified in ... more
Limerick BioPharma, Inc., a developer of innovative therapies that help cells pump out unwanted or toxic substances, will announce new results from human trials of its lead compound, LIM-0705, at the ... more
Organ transplant patients who develop cancer may be helped by a treatment that uses blood cells to attack their tumour. University of Edinburgh researchers have generated a bank of white blood cells f ... more
A chartered accountant who just 28 months ago underwent a double lung transplant has won six medals at the European Heart and Lung Transplant Games in Vaxjo, Sweden representing Great Britain. Nick ... more
Published in the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation New York, New York, July, 26, 2010 Since the dawn of heart transplantation in the 1960s, medical care of heart transplant recipients has v ... more
Based on data from its recently completed CALMAG (CALcium acetate MAGnesium carbonate evaluation) study, Fresenius Medical Care is announcing a demonstration of the effectiveness of its combined phosp ... more
Martha Rosenberg - Writer Pfizer is best known for Lipitor, a drug that brings cholesterol down and Viagra, a drug that brings other things up.But the "world's largest research-based pharmaceutica ... more
Martha Rosenberg - Writer Pfizer is best known for Lipitor, a drug that brings cholesterol down and Viagra, a drug that brings other things up.But the "world's largest research-based pharmaceutica ... more
by Amy Tuteur, MD May you never be an interesting case. That #8217;s a cautionary proverb familiar to medical professionals. While it #8217;s bad to get sick, it #8217;s much worse to ... more
Researchers have presented a new approach to treating heart attack and cardiomyopathy using stem cells. The team has discovered a way to identify heart stem cells so as to purify them for transplant. ... more
Presenting at the UK National Stem Cell Network annual science conference today (13 July), Professor Michael Schneider describes a new approach to treating heart attack and cardiomyopathy using stem c ... more
Sernova Corp. (TSX VENTURE:SVA) is pleased to report positive results from a long-term study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Cell Pouch System in a pre-clinical model of diabetes. Detail ... more
New research could have an incredible impact on the numbers of people being saved through the organ donor system, experts claim. As demand for organ transplants continues to outstrip supply, sci ... more
Preventive measures could cut serious illness, death rates in organ recipients, research shows Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), Organ Transplantation ... more
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (July 8, 2010) Researchers at Whitehead Institute and Children #8217;s Hospital Boston have identified a protein, called Musashi 2, that is predictive of prognosis in acute myeloid ... more
Risk of premature death can be much higher at 'high-risk' transplant centers, U.S. study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Health Facilities, Lung Transplantation ... more
Allogeneic (donor-derived) stem cell transplant may be a promising option for patients with treatment-resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), regardless of the patient's underlying genetic abnor ... more
Risk of premature death can be much higher at 'high-risk' transplant centers, U.S. study finds ... more
There is significant variation among lung transplant centers in the US in the 5-year survival rate of patients, with a higher number of procedures performed at a center only partly associated with lon ... more
For this year's National Transplant Week, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is asking people across the UK to take the time to have a 'Heart to Heart' discussion with their loved ones over a meal. NHSB ... more
(WASHINGTON, July 1, 2010) Allogeneic (donor-derived) stem cell transplant (alloSCT) may be a promising option for patients with treatment-resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), regardless o ... more
Using growth-inhibiting drugs beforehand might help, researcher suggests Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Corneal Disorders, Organ Transplantation ... more
Compared with tacrolimus, cyclosporine treatment appears to be a significant risk factor for the development of de novo cancer in liver transplant patients, Dutch researchers report. Medscape Medica ... more
Although already one of medicine's most successful transplant procedures, doctors continue to seek ways to improve corneal transplants. Now, for the first time, a team of German and British researcher ... more
Study suggests a way to prevent the uncontrolled movements that halted earlier trials Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Parkinson's Disease ... more
Using growth-inhibiting drugs beforehand might help, researcher suggests ... more
Progress toward understanding the role of sex hormones in the growth of prostate cancerthe most common cancer in U.S. menhas been hindered by the lack of a suitable laboratory research model. Now ... more
Highlights of July 2010 Ophthalmology SAN FRANCISCO, CA Although it is already one of medicine #8217;s most successful transplant procedures, doctors continue to seek ways to improve corneal transpl ... more
Only a small fraction of transplant centers nationwide are willing to accept and transplant deceased-donor kidneys that they perceive as less than perfect, leading to lengthy, organ-damaging delays as ... more
Researchers have identified a set of "molecular signatures" for biliary atresia -- the most common diagnosis leading to liver transplant in children -- that can help identify the progression of diseas ... more
No immune suppression drugs needed In a step toward curing diabetes in humans, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have alleviated the disease in rats using transplants ... more
Scientists have discovered that when they transplant ovaries from young mice into aging female mice, not only does the procedure make the mice fertile again, but also it rejuvenates their behavior and ... more
The risk jumped especially among people undergoing transplants since 2005, study found Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Drug Safety, Liver Transplantation ... more
Only a small fraction of transplant centers nationwide are willing to accept and transplant deceased-donor kidneys that they perceive as less than perfect, leading to lengthy, organ-damaging delays a ... more
Rome, Italy: Scientists have discovered that when they transplant ovaries from young mice into aging female mice, not only does the procedure make the mice fertile again, but also it rejuvenates their ... more
Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV), the major limitation to long term survival after heart transplantation, occurs when blood vessels in a transplanted heart progressively narrow and lead to dysfunc ... more
Researchers at Erasmus MC University Medical Centre in The Netherlands found that cyclosporine treatment is a significant risk factor for the development of de novo cancer in liver transplant patients ... more
The company is a medical devices company that has developed an innovative implantable apparatus for the treatment of heart failure. Heart failure is characterized by a gradual weakening of the heart t ... more
Researchers have found that cyclosporine treatment is a significant risk factor for the development of de novo cancer in liver transplant patients. ... more
Successful growth and development of mouse embryonic stem cells in #8216;decellularized #8217; rat lungs raise hopes for engineering human transplants GALVESTON, Texas For someone with a severe, i ... more
INDIANAPOLIS A protein whose primary role is in the embryonic development of kidneys may play a future role in treating kidney failure. Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have succes ... more
Diabetes UK is concerned to hear that between 2003 and 2009 there was a 20 per pent increase in people with diabetes needing dialysis or a kidney transplant, as reported by today's National Diabetes A ... more
Diabetes UK is concerned to hear that between 2003 and 2009 there was a 20 per pent increase in people with diabetes needing dialysis or a kidney transplant, as reported by today's National Diabetes A ... more
Surgeons at the University of Illinois at Chicago report the first successful robotic kidney transplant in a morbidly obese patient. The case study appears online in the American Journal of Transplan ... more
Surgeons at the University of Illinois at Chicago report the first successful robotic kidney transplant in a morbidly obese patient. The case study appears online in the American Journal of Transplan ... more
There is a new path to defeat systemic sclerosis, also called scleroderma because of the hardening of the skin of the patients (from Greek skleros, #8220;hard #8221;, and derma, #8220;skin #8221;). ... more
Study finds 12-month course of valganciclover wards off dangerous CMV infections Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cytomegalovirus Infections, Lung Transplantation ... more
Substance in broccoli supports cancer therapy; researchers in Heidelberg publish in Cancer Research The new cancer medication sorafenib looks promising. Sorafenib is used for advanced liver and kidney ... more
Scientists from the University of Leeds have discovered the mechanisms of a protein known to play an active part in the inherited kidney disorder, Dent #8217;s disease. The findings provide a new focu ... more
Study finds 12-month course of valganciclover wards off dangerous CMV infections ... more
Goal is to produce transplantable liver organs out of discarded liver material Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Liver Transplantation ... more
The House Committee on Oversight #038; Government Reform has launched a probe into Wyeth for allegedly promoting its Rapamune kidney transplant drug for unaproved uses and, specifically, targeting Af ... more
Researchers have identified a distinct pattern of gene expression in the largest reported group of kidney transplant recipients who have not rejected the transplant kidneys even though they stopped ta ... more
Updated data from a National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) are being presented at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society of Cl ... more
Updated data from a National Cancer Institute-sponsored clinical trial conducted by the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) are being presented at the 46th annual meeting of the American Society of C ... more
Molecular imaging is leading to more individualized and effective treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma by providing a map to guide the path of therapy SALT LAKE CITYAccording to a study presented a ... more
A Universite de Montreal philosopher and ethicist is proposing that governments implement an organ donation tax credit to help increase the number of organs available for transplant. Jurgen De Wispela ... more
Study identifies potential biomarkers of immune tolerance in renal transplant patients who successfully discontinued antirejection drugs. Medscape Medical News ... more
Minority organ donations have more than doubled since the institution of grassroots awareness and education programs, according to a new retrospective study published in the May issue of the Journal o ... more
Receiving an organ low in weight in relation to the recipient's body weight increases kidney transplant recipients risk of complications and transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an up ... more
Contact: Shari Leventhal sleventhal@asn-online.org 202-416-0658 American Society of Nephrology Over-the-counter supplements can cause hypertension and kidney failure Negative health effects linked to ... more
The immunosuppressive drug sirolimus considerably improves the kidney health of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ... more
Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health ca ... more
Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health ca ... more
Contact: Maggie Francis maggie.francis@heart.org 214-706-1382 American Heart Association A new and non-controversial source of stem cells can form heart muscle cells and help repair heart damage, acco ... more
A Medical Research Council (MRC) supported study has identified a 'full set' of immunological markers in the blood, which could be used to predict whether an individual's kidney transplant will be a l ... more
Infants born with a severely underdeveloped heart who undergo a newer surgical procedure are more likely to survive their first year and not require a heart transplant than those who have a more tradi ... more
Contact: Karl Oestreich newsbureau@mayo.edu 507-284-5005 Mayo Clinic CHICAGO #8212; New research illustrates that some patients with transformed lymphoma showed #8220;remarkable #8221; response to l ... more
Contact: Cathleen Genova cgenova@cell.com 617-397-2802 Cell Press Scientists earlier found that mice missing one of a group of core developmental genes known as the Hox genes developed an odd and rath ... more
Infants born with a severely underdeveloped heart who undergo a newer surgical procedure are more likely to survive their first year and not require a heart transplant than those who have a more tradi ... more
Contact: Tom Vasich tmvasich@uci.edu 949-824-6455 University of California - Irvine Complex tissue structure #8212; a first offers hope to millions with degenerative eye disorders Irvine, Calif., ... more
Gene Pattern May Identify Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Don't Need Life-long Anti-Rejection Drugs
European scientists have found a full range of markers in the blood of kidney transplant patients which could predict whether their new organ will be a success and whether they need large amounts of m ... more
Gene Pattern May Identify Kidney Transplant Recipients Who Don't Need Life-long Anti-rejection Drugs
The timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth should be delayed just a few minutes longer, suggest researchers at the University of South Florida's Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair. De ... more
Three new reports describe biomarkers that identify either kidney transplant recipients likely to maintain excellent and stable allograft function in the absence of immunosuppressive drugs or those at ... more
Gene pattern may identify kidney transplant recipients who don't need life-long anti-rejection drugs
A pair of former hospital sales reps filed a whistleblower suit alleging Wyeth, which is now owned by Pfizer, illegally promoted its Rapamune kidney transplant drug for use with other organs and targe ... more
Contact: Mount Sinai Press Office newsnow@mountsinai.org 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine for the first time have de ... more
Contact: Dr. Paul Sanberg psanberg@health.usf.edu 813-974-3154 University of South Florida Health USF researchers: Early clamping may interrupt humankind #8217;s first #8216;natural stem cell transpl ... more
The timing of umbilical cord clamping at birth remains controversial. The cord has been clamped early to facilitate resuscitation and stabilization of infants. Now, a new review paper suggests clampin ... more
Receiving an organ low in weight in relation to the recipient's body weight increases kidney transplant recipients risk of complications and transplant failure, according to a new study. The results s ... more
Kidneys received via donation after cardiac death were associated with increased survival of ESRD patients on the transplant waiting list vs waiting for a donation after brain death. Medscape Medica ... more
Receiving an organ low in weight in relation to the recipient's body weight increases kidney transplant recipients risk of complications and transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an up ... more
The successful construction of a synthesized genome could enable new research and development of human therapies, biofuels, and biobased chemicals from renewable resources. The Biotechnology Industry ... more
Contact: William Allstetter allstetterw@njhealth.org 303-398-1002 National Jewish Medical and Research Center Patients over 40 once unheard-of now a growing segment of the population An emerging popul ... more
The immunosuppressive drug sirolimus considerably improves the kidney health of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a new study. The results suggest that t ... more
Treatment to reduce recurrence of hepatitis B appears to improve liver transplant outcomes for some patients, according to a new study. ... more
A simple blood test has been developed to help doctors monitor a person's risk of contracting cytomegalovirus (CMV) ndash; a virus that causes complications, often leading to death, in transplant ... more
Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital have identified a previously undiagnosed condition and successfully treated it by performing ... more
Contact: Keely Savoie ksavoie@thoracic.org 212-315-8620 American Thoracic Society ATS 2010, NEW ORLEANS Human stem cells administered intravenously can restore alveolar epithelial tissue to a normal ... more
Contact: Sarah Tennant Sarah.Tennant@qimr.edu.au 61-733-620-291 Research Australia Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and the Royal Brisbane Women #8217;s Hospital have ... more
Researchers have identified a previously undiagnosed condition and successfully treated it by performing an experimental stem cell transplant. ... more
Researchers at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) and the Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital have identified a previously undiagnosed condition and successfully treated it by performing ... more
Contact: Shari Leventhal sleventhal@asn-online.org 202-416-0658 American Society of Nephrology Sirolimus halts cyst growth in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease The immunosuppr ... more
The immunosuppressive drug sirolimus considerably improves the kidney health of patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue ... more
Comorbidities are more important than type of diabetes in predicting outcomes of simultaneous kidney and pancreas transplantation. Medscape Medical News ... more
Contact: Lin Tian wjg@wjgnet.com 86-105-908-0039 World Journal of Gastroenterology Numerous studies have documented the favorable effects of MARS albumin dialysis treatment on clinical and laboratory ... more
Contact: Ana Godinho agodinho@igc.gulbenkian.pt 351-214-407-959 Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia New study may have implications for transplants and understanding cancer onset Increased cholesterol lev ... more
Sensitized patients undergoing kidney transplantation experienced fewer episodes of acute humoral rejection after treatment with the humanized anti-C5 antibody eculizumab. Medscape Medical News ... more
Post-transplant patients who have been removed from a corticosteroid regimen have fewer cardiovascular events than those patients on steroids, increasing their graft survival rates and reducing early ... more
Kidney transplant recipients are known to have a higher risk of cancer, compared to the general population, due to the need to take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ rejection. Results publi ... more
Post-transplant patients who have been removed from a corticosteroid regimen have fewer cardiovascular events than those patients on steroids, increasing their graft survival rates and reducing early ... more
Early antiviral treatment is recommended for solid organ transplant recipients who present with flu-like symptoms, because H1N1 has been associated with significant morbidity in this population. Med ... more
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) welcomed the May 5 decision by the Indian Patent Office to reject a product patent it h ... more
The ruling came after challenges that claimed the patent on the Valcyte AIDS med was awarded improperly three years ago and, moreover, lacked the necessary innovation to prove therapeutic efficacy ove ... more
The quality of livers used for transplant varies significantly among transplant programs in the U.S. - and programs that use lower quality organs have worse post-transplant survival rates, researchers ... more
Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current standards results in high clearance rates of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, and a low relapse rate, according to a n ... more
Two-year results from phase III clinical trials show the experimental immunosuppressive drug belatacept can better preserve kidney function in kidney transplant recipients while preventing graft rejec ... more
05/05/2010 What the papers say: less than six hours sleep a night linked to early death Hannah Flynn People who get less than six hours sleep a night are more likely to die early, The ... more
05/05/2010 What the papers say: less than six hours sleep a night linked to early death Hannah Flynn People who get less than six hours sleep a night are more likely to die early, The ... more
Probiotic supplementation with a blend of Bifidobacteria and Lactobacilli greatly improved immunosuppression-associated diarrhea symptoms in kidney transplant patients. Medscape Medical News ... more
Kidney transplant recipients are known to have a higher risk of cancer, compared to the general population, due to the need to take immunosuppressive drugs to prevent organ rejection. Results publishe ... more
Drugs taken by kidney transplant recipients to prevent organ rejection carry similar risks of cancer, according to a new study. The results suggest that no single medication is to blame for the higher ... more
Together, two retrospective studies suggest that cardiopulmonary resuscitation duration isn't related to short-term allograft function or transplant recipient outcomes. Heartwire ... more
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2010 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may soon be the leading indication for liver transplant, is found to be significantly associated with worse transp ... more
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a bigger risk factor for liver transplant patients than obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, according to a study by researchers at the Unive ... more
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2010 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may soon be the leading indication for liver transplant, is found to be significantly associated with worse transp ... more
Two-year results from phase III clinical trials show the experimental immunosuppressive drug belatacept can better preserve kidney function in kidney transplant recipients while preventing graft rejec ... more
For patients in need of a liver transplant, their choice of a transplant center can make a noteworthy difference in their outcomes, according to a Mayo Clinic study presented at the American Transplan ... more
Health outcomes explored at DDW 2010 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may soon be the leading indication for liver transplant, is found to be significantly associated with worse transp ... more
Contact: Amy Levey alevey@gymr.com 202-745-5116 Digestive Disease Week Health outcomes explored at DDW 2010 NEW ORLEANS, LA (May 2, 2010) Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which may soon ... more
Contact: Kathi Baker kobaker@emory.edu 404-727-9371 Emory University SAN DIEGOTwo-year results from phase III clinical trials show the experimental immunosuppressive drug belatacept can better prese ... more
Contact: Ekaterina Pesheva epeshev1@jhmi.edu 410-926-6780 Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Complex guidelines for age, height, gender hamper recognition A Johns Hopkins Children #8217;s Center study ... more
Contact: Maria Seyrig mseyrig1@hfhs.org 313-874-4039 Henry Ford Health System DETROIT Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current standards results in high clearanc ... more
After his heart transplant in 2005, Ramon Llenado underwent a biopsy every week, then every month, then every three months. Most heart transplant patients face a lifetime of these invasive tests, w ... more
At a time when "donation after cardiac death" (DCD) has become an important approach to increasing the number of transplant organ donors, a provocative new study shows changes in brain activity occurr ... more
Heart and liver transplant recipients are at particularly high risk of developing lung cancer after receiving the donated organ. ... more
Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that liver transplant recipients develop premature immune senescence, the normal process by which the immune system ages and becomes less effective. Fu ... more
Risk similar from all drugs used to prevent organ rejection, researchers find Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer, Kidney Transplantation, Medicines ... more
Risk similar from all drugs used to prevent organ rejection, researchers find ... more
Researchers have found that liver transplant recipients develop premature immune senescence, the normal process by which the immune system ages and becomes less effective. ... more
An examination of the world-wide use of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), which involves transplantation of blood stem cells derived from the bone marrow or blood, finds that there are s ... more
Interim results of the CeMyLungs study confirm the effectiveness of both everolimus and mycophenolate in the prevention of lung transplant-related bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome. Medscape Medical ... more
Most lung transplant patients with ganciclovir-resistant cytomegalovirus infections have cystic fibrosis. Medscape Medical News ... more
The week of April 18-24 is National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week (NOTDAW) in Canada, and Canadian Blood Services would like to encourage all Canadians to consider donation and then act on the ... more
One third of patients undergoing liver transplantation as a result of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection showed a sustained virologic response (SVR) afterward. Medscape Medical News ... more
Contact: Jennifer Homa jeh9057@nyp.org 212-305-5587 New York- Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center Results of IMAGE study show safe reduction of invasive heart biopsy NEW YORK (Apr ... more
Spanish doctors who carried out a full face transplant on a man who injured himself in a shooting accident five years ago that left him unable to breathe or swallow, said the operation, the first of ... more
Contact: Sally Stewart sally.stewart@cshs.org 310-248-6566 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center LOS ANGELES (April 21 2010) Physician scientists at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute are presenting new finding ... more
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zortress® (everolimus) oral tablets for the prevention of rejection of kidney transplants in adult patients at low-to-moderate immunologic risk. ... more
Medicaid patients have a 29% higher mortality risk after lung transplantation than their counterparts with other types of health insurance. Medscape Medical News ... more
After his heart transplant in 2005, Ramon Llenado underwent a biopsy every week, then every month, then every three months. Most heart transplant patients face a lifetime of these invasive tests, whic ... more
by John Gever Surgeons in Barcelona announced on Friday that they had performed the most extensive face transplant yet reported, including skin, muscles, teeth, and some bone. The procedure was perfor ... more
They won't be fully published until next year, but the society's top brass gave the world a quick look during its 2010 annual meeting. Heartwire ... more
A gene-based blood test worked as well as a surgical procedure used to check for signs of rejection in patients with heart transplants, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. Source: Reuters Health Relat ... more
A randomized trial suggests potential, at least, for fewer biopsies in transplant recipients when the invasive procedure is driven primarily by a positive finding on a gene-expression test along with ... more
Improvised surgery saved his life, and may lead to new options to treat type 1 diabetes ... more
Thousands of men, women and children are waiting for lifesaving organs in Illinois, joining the more than 106,000 people who are on waiting lists across the nation. Unfortunately, this year thousands ... more
The kidney disease crescentic glomerulonephritis rapidly progresses to acute kidney failure and death within months if it is not treated. Even with treatment, many patients progress to end-stage kidne ... more
Results from two French studies presented at the International Liver CongressTM 2010 press conference will help inform clinical practice in the treatment of patients with severe or acute alcoholic hep ... more
The volcanic ash plume that is currently over and still blowing towards the UK from the eruptions in Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano poses little or no threat to public health, says the UK's Healt ... more
They made it! In what is believed to be a world-first, a heart transplant patient along with his transplant doctor skied over 100 miles, over ice, snow drifts, across open water, through gale-force wi ... more
The socioeconomic status of a country has long been considered a potentially significant factor in the availability of high-quality health-care interventions and even a determinant of long-term patien ... more
Terumo Heart Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, announced the submission of its Destination Therapy (DT) Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to the FDA for its DuraHeart Left ... more
After reorganizing its worldwide ranks earlier this year (see here), the drugmaker is now doing the same thing with its US pharma biz. The changes include the departure of Ludwig Hantson who, for the ... more
Finding on failure rates could aid surgeons who import donor tissue Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Eye Diseases, Organ Donation, Refractive Errors ... more
From the NYTimes: "Last winter, in the middle of my intern year, I became Facebook friends with a young man who was dying in the intensive-care unit. An investment banker in his mid-20s, he thought he ... more
Not exactly the story we've been sold by Obama and the Democrats. According to them, it's the "evil" insurance companies that drop coverage for cancer patients: Mom With Cancer Gets Insurance Help For ... more
Contact: Tim Parsons tmparson@jhsph.edu 410-955-7619 Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has identified more than a dozen ... more
The UK government is commissioning an independent review of the National Health Service (NHS) Organ Donor Register following the discovery that details about donors' wishes have been incorrectly reco ... more
On March 23, the Bakoulev Scientific Center for Cardiovascular Surgery (BSCCS) in Moscow performed Russia's first implant of the SynCardia temporary CardioWest Total Artificial Heart. The patient, ... more
Among kidney transplant donors, variation of a gene that is an inhibitor of the development of fibrous connective tissue is significantly associated with an increased risk of graft failure, according ... more
This month's topics include alternative therapy for heart transplant patients, beer consumption to prevent osteoporosis, procrastination and filing taxes, and voice problems. ... more
Among kidney transplant donors, variation of a gene that is an inhibitor of the development of fibrous connective tissue is significantly associated with an increased risk of graft failure, according ... more