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Study highlights the need to adhere to more uniform diagnostic criteria for rare lymphoma

In what is believed to be one of the largest studies of a rare disorder known as primary cutaneous gamma delta T-cell lymphoma, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey investigators and other collaborators examined characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes of the disease, and determined accurate diagnosis of the disease requires ongoing analysis.

4 Dec 2019

Healthcare heroes can come from unexpected places

Although KJ Upshaw's official job title at Cincinnati Children's is floor tech in Environmental Services, he refers to himself simply as the housekeeper.

4 Dec 2019

Transplant patients diagnosed with prostate cancer may not need to delay transplantation

Immunosuppressive medications – drugs given to organ transplant recipients so their bodies won't reject the donor organ - could weaken the immune system's ability to find and destroy cancer or fight infections that contribute to cancer.

3 Dec 2019

UIC researchers receive $2.9 million to study sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers received $2.9 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to study the outcomes of patients with sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease.

3 Dec 2019

New treatment approach could improve outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis

A new approach to treating people with cystic fibrosis (CF) has been shown to reduce inflammation, which has the potential to reduce the need for lung transplants and lower the risk of death.

3 Dec 2019

Doctors bring dead donor heart back to life in US first

A team has become the first in the US to reanimate the heart of a deceased donor and transplant it into a recipient.

3 Dec 2019

Common clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality

A new collaborative study led by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals has found that commonly used clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality in the general population.

2 Dec 2019

Smoking cannabis increases testicular cancer risk

Men who regularly smoke cannabis increase their risk of developing testicular cancer, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

2 Dec 2019

For artist inspired by illness, ‘gratitude outweighs pain’

People often ask Dylan Mortimer how it feels to breathe through transplanted lungs. He gets that a lot because while most people go through life with one pair of lungs, Mortimer is on his third.

2 Dec 2019

GN Corporation granted Indian patent for novel corneal cell transplantation using nano-composite gel sheet

A novel cell transplantation method to treat corneal endothelial diseases such as bullous keratopathy using a nano-composite gel sheet developed by Japanese scientists was granted Indian patent to GN Corporation (GNC), Japan.

26 Nov 2019

FDA-approved drug to prevent organ rejection may slow skin aging

The search for youthfulness typically turns to lotions, supplements, serums and diets, but there may soon be a new option joining the fray.

25 Nov 2019

New collaboration aims to provide solutions for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Mayo Clinic's Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Children's of Alabama announce their collaboration within a consortium to provide solutions for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare and complex form of congenital heart disease in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped.

25 Nov 2019

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

In an analysis of the new heart organ allocation system for transplant patients in the U.S., researchers have identified a signal of a decrease in heart transplant survival rates.

21 Nov 2019

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

The brain cortex, the outside layer of our brain often referred to as grey matter, is one of the most complex structures found in living organisms. It gives us the advanced cognitive abilities that distinguish us from other animals.

21 Nov 2019

Needle electromyography can play a major role in face transplantation

A recent study published in Muscle & Nerve appears to show that needle electromyography can play a major role in reinnervation in face transplantation.

21 Nov 2019

New research case report describes lung injury related to e-cigarette use

A research case report describing lung injury related to e-cigarette use in a 17-year-old Canadian may be the first documented case of a new form of damage from vaping products.

21 Nov 2019

One surgery to tackle two life threatening diseases

Juan Cueto did not feel sick, but he was losing weight rapidly and was devastated with the knowledge that he had two life threatening diseases, cancer and a liver disease.

20 Nov 2019

BrainStorm publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized clinical trial results in Neurology

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a leader in the development of innovative autologous cellular therapies for highly debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, today announced publication of "NurOwn Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial in ALS: Safety, Clinical and BioMarker Results," in the international, peer-reviewed journal Neurology.

20 Nov 2019

Intermittent fasting – not just a fad for cardiac patients

A new study suggests patients with cardiac catheterization have a longer lifespan if they carry out intermittent fasting.

20 Nov 2019

Robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes among patients with obesity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago report that among patients with obesity, robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes comparable to those seen among nonobese patients.

19 Nov 2019

Transplant News and Research

Study highlights the need to adhere to more uniform diagnostic criteria for rare lymphoma

Healthcare heroes can come from unexpected places

Transplant patients diagnosed with prostate cancer may not need to delay transplantation

UIC researchers receive $2.9 million to study sleep apnea and chronic kidney disease

New treatment approach could improve outcomes for people with cystic fibrosis

Doctors bring dead donor heart back to life in US first

Common clinical indicators of immune status and inflammation can predict mortality

Smoking cannabis increases testicular cancer risk

For artist inspired by illness, ‘gratitude outweighs pain’

GN Corporation granted Indian patent for novel corneal cell transplantation using nano-composite gel sheet

FDA-approved drug to prevent organ rejection may slow skin aging

New collaboration aims to provide solutions for patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Analysis of new heart organ allocation system finds signal of decrease in survival rates

Transplanted human brain cells in a mouse brain provide insight into neural circuit formation

Needle electromyography can play a major role in face transplantation

New research case report describes lung injury related to e-cigarette use

One surgery to tackle two life threatening diseases

BrainStorm publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized clinical trial results in Neurology

Intermittent fasting – not just a fad for cardiac patients

Robotic kidney transplants produce survival outcomes among patients with obesity

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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