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Cancer risk and related mortality significantly higher among patients with kidney disease

Patients with kidney disease may have an increased risk of cancer and may be more likely to die from cancer.

8 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

Researchers described a case of co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, Delta and Omicron.

8 Apr 2022

A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Speaking from his hospital bed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, James Perkinson’s voice was raspy. In February, he’d just been taken off ECMO, the last-ditch life support treatment in which a machine outside the body does the work of the heart and lungs.

7 Apr 2022

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Findings from a new Cleveland Clinic-led phase 1 trial show that an experimental "gene silencing" therapy reduced blood levels of lipoprotein(a), a key driver of heart disease risk, by up to 98%.

3 Apr 2022

Experimental drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy reduces the need for invasive procedures, trial shows

Findings from a Cleveland Clinic-led clinical trial showed that the use of an experimental drug in severely symptomatic, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients significantly reduced the need for invasive procedures.

2 Apr 2022

Study reveals how zinc supports immunity, suggests ways it could be used to improve health

Zinc's immune-boosting properties are well-established, but scientists haven't known exactly how it works.

1 Apr 2022

10-second videos of white blood cell motion improve the prediction of blood cancer relapse

In a new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 10-second videos of white blood cell motion in the skin's microvasculature greatly improved the prediction of which stem cell and bone marrow transplant patients would have a relapse of their blood cancer.

29 Mar 2022

Evaluating serological responses to repeated COVID-19 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients

Researchers analyzed whether repeated vaccinations against COVID-19 increase serological response in non-responding kidney transplant recipients.

29 Mar 2022

New technology could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging

MediSCAPE, a high-speed 3D microscope designed by Columbia Engineers, can see real-time cellular detail in living tissues to guide surgery, speed up tissue analyses, and improve treatments.

28 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Our bowels accommodate billions of active microbes that affect the health, a fact that is arousing increasing interest also among athletes.

26 Mar 2022

Evusheld™ found to poorly neutralize Omicron in kidney transplant patients

Researchers evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers and anti-receptor-binding domain immunoglobulin G titers in sera of kidney transplant recipients who were vaccinated against COVID-19 and treated with 300 mg dosage of Evusheld™

25 Mar 2022

New pancreatic islet cryopreservation protocol could pave the way for diabetes cure

Engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and Mayo Clinic have developed a new process for successfully storing specialized pancreatic islet cells at very low temperatures and rewarming them, enabling the potential for on-demand islet transplantation.

24 Mar 2022

T-cell and neutralizing antibody response after a third COVID-19 vaccine dose in hemodialysis patients

Researchers compare the impact of a third mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in hemodialysis patients by measuring antibody levels and IFN-γ responses.

23 Mar 2022

Study investigates germinal center of antibody-mediated immunity against SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers explored the germinal center of antibody-mediated immunity towards SARS-CoV-2.

23 Mar 2022

Vaccine-induced antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients with B cell malignancies with and without active B cell-targeted therapy

Researchers have determined the effect of booster immunization on the levels of antibodies generated, against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the Omicron strain, in cancer patients with or without active B cell-targeted therapy.

22 Mar 2022

Transplant News and Research

Cancer risk and related mortality significantly higher among patients with kidney disease

SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant identified in a transplant patient treated with Sotrovimab

A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Experimental siRNA therapy reduces a key driver of heart disease risk by up to 98%

Experimental drug for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy reduces the need for invasive procedures, trial shows

Study reveals how zinc supports immunity, suggests ways it could be used to improve health

10-second videos of white blood cell motion improve the prediction of blood cancer relapse

Evaluating serological responses to repeated COVID-19 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients

New technology could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Exploring the vital connection between gut microbes, physical activity, and health

Evusheld™ found to poorly neutralize Omicron in kidney transplant patients

New pancreatic islet cryopreservation protocol could pave the way for diabetes cure

T-cell and neutralizing antibody response after a third COVID-19 vaccine dose in hemodialysis patients

Study investigates germinal center of antibody-mediated immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Vaccine-induced antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients with B cell malignancies with and without active B cell-targeted therapy

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

AI system can help detect the degree and severity of heart transplant rejection

20% of childhood AML cases associated with rare genetic changes inherited through family bloodlines

UT Dallas researchers explore origins of chronic pain and the potential for better treatments

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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