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Study uncovers unconventional killer T cells capable of combating viral infections

Research led by the University of Birmingham has identified a novel unconventional type of immune cell capable of fighting viral infections.

2 May 2018

Best reads of the week from Brianna Labuskes

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.

28 Apr 2018

Scientists reveal detailed structure of virus that affects transplant patients

Researchers from the University of Leeds have revealed the structure of a virus which affects kidney and bone marrow transplant patients in near-atomic levels of detail for the first time.

27 Apr 2018

Telomerase discovery paves way for drugs to combat aging and cancer

Researchers have published the first detailed image of the molecular structure of human telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens chromosomes and extends the lifespan of a cell.

27 Apr 2018

Doctors cure sickle cell patients using allogeneic stem cells

Seven adults with sickle cell disease have been cured by doctors at the University of Illinois Hospital, thanks to the development of a new protocol for stem cell transplantation.

25 Apr 2018

New implantable device furnishes islet cells with their own supply of oxygen

Since the 1960s, researchers have been interested in the possibility of treating type 1 diabetes by transplanting islet cells -- the pancreatic cells that are responsible for producing insulin when blood glucose concentration increases.

25 Apr 2018

Salk researchers develop new glioblastoma model using gene-edited organoids

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is an incredibly deadly brain cancer and presents a serious black box challenge. It's virtually impossible to observe how these tumors operate in their natural environment and animal models don't always provide good answers.

25 Apr 2018

Experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis prevents side effect of stem cell transplants

An investigational drug in clinical trials for rheumatoid arthritis prevents a common, life-threatening side effect of stem cell transplants, new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows.

25 Apr 2018

Study highlights potential of stem cells derived from adults in regenerative medicine

Donor age does not appear to influence the functionality of stem cells derived from adult body tissues, concludes a new review. The analysis of research on induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) finds that not only are typical signs of aging reversed in iPSCs, but cells derived from both older and younger donors show the same ability to differentiate into mature body cells.

24 Apr 2018

Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with fibrin matrix influences restoration of motor functions

The research team used model spinal cord injuries in rats for their purposes. As a result, it was found out that therapy by adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with fibrin matrix influences the restoration of motor functions.

24 Apr 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Nothing in health care ever goes away

Congressional Republicans have struck a decidedly different tone when talking about the Affordable Care Act, and the Democrats have introduced a new Medicare expansion bill.

20 Apr 2018

Brief bedside visual art intervention reduces pain, anxiety in cancer patients

A brief bedside visual art intervention (BVAI) facilitated by art educators improved mood and reduced pain and anxiety in a study of inpatients with haematological cancers.

19 Apr 2018

Teen patient gets a new lease on life

At just 18 years old, Megan Gagliardi was told she might die from a rare genetic heart condition. Now, thanks in part to UAB Medicine's Comprehensive Transplant Institute (CTI), she is celebrating her recent engagement and an important six-year anniversary - all as the University of Alabama at Birmingham celebrates 50 years of transplant success.

19 Apr 2018

Study: Transplanted livers have a protective effect and reduce potential for organ rejection

Transplanted livers change the profile of blood cells in the recipients, reducing the potential for organ rejection, Mayo Clinic research shows.

18 Apr 2018

Single FMT enema produces sustained and significant improvements in cognitive function

A single treatment using an optimized, targeted form of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) produces sustained clinical and cognitive improvements, according to the results of a long-term follow-up of patients with liver cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy (HE) who had participated in a short-term study.

16 Apr 2018

Study reports decreasing rates of liver transplantation among HCC patients in the U.S.

Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) waiting for a liver transplant in the USA are now significantly less likely to receive a new liver than they were around a decade ago. A nationwide study presented today at The International Liver Congress™ 2018 in Paris, France, has confirmed that patients with HCC on the liver transplant list in the USA were more than 50% less likely to receive a transplant in 2014-2016 than they were in 2005-2007.

13 Apr 2018

'Molecular microscope' system for transplant biopsy more effective than conventional methods

A transplant biopsy system that uses gene chips to read molecules is far safer and more effective than existing approaches used for heart transplant biopsies and is showing promising results for lung transplant biopsies, new University of Alberta-led research shows.

13 Apr 2018

HEV infections can be fatal and transmitted through blood products in immunosuppressed patients

Hepatitis E virus infection is once again in the spotlight, with two studies presented today at The International Liver Congress 2018 in Paris, France challenging the ideas that HEV infections are benign and self-limiting, and that blood-borne transmission is a rare event.

12 Apr 2018

Study offers new hope for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Kandice Fogle, 43, had just moved to Houston when she began experiencing pain in her back and groin. After undergoing a CT scan, doctors found a large mass in her liver. A biopsy confirmed that she had intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, more commonly known as bile duct cancer.

11 Apr 2018

Research identifies link between rare gene variants and survival after blood and marrow transplant

Blood and marrow transplant, or BMT, is a lifesaving and effective treatment for many patients, but the procedure can cause serious and life-threatening complications.

10 Apr 2018

Transplant News and Research

Study uncovers unconventional killer T cells capable of combating viral infections

Best reads of the week from Brianna Labuskes

Scientists reveal detailed structure of virus that affects transplant patients

Telomerase discovery paves way for drugs to combat aging and cancer

Doctors cure sickle cell patients using allogeneic stem cells

New implantable device furnishes islet cells with their own supply of oxygen

Salk researchers develop new glioblastoma model using gene-edited organoids

Experimental drug for rheumatoid arthritis prevents side effect of stem cell transplants

Study highlights potential of stem cells derived from adults in regenerative medicine

Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with fibrin matrix influences restoration of motor functions

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Nothing in health care ever goes away

Brief bedside visual art intervention reduces pain, anxiety in cancer patients

Teen patient gets a new lease on life

Study: Transplanted livers have a protective effect and reduce potential for organ rejection

Single FMT enema produces sustained and significant improvements in cognitive function

Study reports decreasing rates of liver transplantation among HCC patients in the U.S.

'Molecular microscope' system for transplant biopsy more effective than conventional methods

HEV infections can be fatal and transmitted through blood products in immunosuppressed patients

Study offers new hope for patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Research identifies link between rare gene variants and survival after blood and marrow transplant

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