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Blood or marrow transplantation survivors have higher risk of cognitive impairment

Allogeneic blood or marrow transplantation recipients are at a significantly higher risk of cognitive impairment in the years post-transplantation, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

20 Feb 2018

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

University of Maryland Medicine is leading a phase 3 study to test the safety and efficacy of using MRI-guided focused ultrasound on the brain in order to treat Parkinson's disease.

13 Feb 2018

Multi-spectral imaging shows promise for improving uterine transplant surgery

Future Science Group today announced the publication of an article in Future Science OA demonstrating the first use of multispectral imaging in gynecology, in a uterine transplant setting.

12 Feb 2018

Outcomes have improved for alternatives to whole liver transplants in children, study finds

In a new Johns Hopkins study of patient and graft survival trends for pediatric liver transplant recipients between 2002 and 2015, researchers found that outcomes for alternatives to whole liver transplantation, such as splitting a liver for two recipients or using a part of a liver from a living donor, have improved significantly.

8 Feb 2018

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Cleveland Clinic researchers have published findings in Nature Communications on a new stem cell pathway that allows a highly aggressive form of breast cancer - triple-negative breast cancer - to thrive.

8 Feb 2018

Novel genetic mutations may explain link between high HDL cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have uncovered genetic mutations that may explain why people with high levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, the "good cholesterol," have a reduced risk of coronary heart disease.

7 Feb 2018

CHLA participates in clinical trial using stem cells to treat rare congenital heart defect

Children's Hospital Los Angeles is announcing participation in the first-ever clinical trial using stem cells from umbilical cord blood to delay or even prevent heart failure in children born with a rare congenital heart defect that leaves them with half a heart.

5 Feb 2018

VUMC reaches new record in performing heart transplants

Vanderbilt University Medical Center performed a record number of heart transplants in 2017, surpassing the 2016 milestone and securing its place as the second-busiest heart transplant program in the country.

5 Feb 2018

Early and targeted treatment of dnDSA preserves allograft function

Development of de novo donor-specific antibodies (dnDSA) is known to cause graft failure. Therefore, a protocol aimed at prospective monitoring and treating dnDSA--before it can cause graft damage--was developed for kidney transplant recipients at Children National Health System.

5 Feb 2018

Moffitt study identifies new drug target that may reduce GVHD risk

Stem cell transplants can cure patients with high-risk leukemia or lymphoma. Graft-versus-host disease is a potentially life-threatening side effect that occurs when the donor's immune cells attack the recipient's normal tissues.

5 Feb 2018

Ribosomes found to be cause of somatic cell pluripotency

In 2012, a Japanese research group discovered that human skin cells acquire pluripotency when introduced to lactic acid bacteria. Now, the same group of researchers have found that the cause of somatic cell conversion into pluripotent stem cells is the ribosome, a protein synthesizing cellular organelle.

5 Feb 2018

Houston Methodist researchers have new explanation for why airways close during asthma attacks

Houston Methodist researchers have a new explanation for what causes the lungs' airways to close during asthma attacks.

31 Jan 2018

Researchers turn to new biomarkers for predicting organ transplant rejection

Organ transplants save lives, but the story doesn't end when a patient emerges from the operating room. Rejection episodes, in which the immune system rallies against the new organ, can occur.

31 Jan 2018

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

The Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health has launched a new lung transplant program, the third program of its kind in the greater New York City area, expanding regional access to this specialized level of care.

30 Jan 2018

Trial uses water as treatment for polycystic kidney disease

Researchers from Westmead Hospital and the Westmead Institute for Medical Research in Australia are developing a safe, cheap and effective method to treat polycystic kidney disease; drinking the right amount of water.

30 Jan 2018

UT Southwestern oncologist highlights need to improve liver cancer screening rates

Patients with cirrhosis should be screened regularly for liver cancer, though few are – in part because busy physicians often don't order the screening tests, said UT Southwestern oncologists.

30 Jan 2018

Neuroscientist wins NIH grant to find whether pear- or apple-shape physique is best for our brains

With the new year still ringing, many of us have fat on our minds, but Dr. Alexis M. Stranahan is more interested in what fat does to our minds.

29 Jan 2018

New clinical study tests effectiveness of water to treat polycystic kidney disease

A cheap, safe and effective treatment to polycystic kidney disease may soon be available, thanks to a new national clinical out of Westmead, Australia, which is trialing water to treat the disease.

29 Jan 2018

New AASLD guideline focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment of liver cancer and NAFLD

A new Practice Guideline and Practice Guidance in Hepatology will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with liver cancer as well as patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to liver cancer and is characterized by the build-up of extra fat in liver cells often due to obesity and diabetes.

27 Jan 2018

Physicians use pyridostigmine to reverse pediatric complications from botulinum toxin therapy

Physicians at the Medical University of South Carolina report the first pediatric use of a treatment to reverse complications from botulinum toxin therapy.

27 Jan 2018

Transplant News and Research

Blood or marrow transplantation survivors have higher risk of cognitive impairment

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

Multi-spectral imaging shows promise for improving uterine transplant surgery

Outcomes have improved for alternatives to whole liver transplants in children, study finds

Study finds new stem cell pathway that allows triple-negative breast cancer to thrive

Novel genetic mutations may explain link between high HDL cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk

CHLA participates in clinical trial using stem cells to treat rare congenital heart defect

VUMC reaches new record in performing heart transplants

Early and targeted treatment of dnDSA preserves allograft function

Moffitt study identifies new drug target that may reduce GVHD risk

Ribosomes found to be cause of somatic cell pluripotency

Houston Methodist researchers have new explanation for why airways close during asthma attacks

Researchers turn to new biomarkers for predicting organ transplant rejection

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

Trial uses water as treatment for polycystic kidney disease

UT Southwestern oncologist highlights need to improve liver cancer screening rates

Neuroscientist wins NIH grant to find whether pear- or apple-shape physique is best for our brains

New clinical study tests effectiveness of water to treat polycystic kidney disease

New AASLD guideline focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment of liver cancer and NAFLD

Physicians use pyridostigmine to reverse pediatric complications from botulinum toxin therapy

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