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Siemens Healthineers launches Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test in the U.S.

The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test from Siemens Healthineers is now available in the United States, providing broad clinical access to the minimally invasive prognostic tool.

From Siemens Healthineers Laboratory Diagnostics 17 Mar 2022

Discovery of how NK cells are regulated in peripheral tissues could help combat cancer, other diseases

New research reveals factors that control the interplay of natural killer (NK) cells - which are part of the body's innate, or first line, immune response - with tumor cells, viral infections, and solid organ transplants.

16 Mar 2022

SLU physician-scientist receives NIH funding for Short Bowel Syndrome research

A Saint Louis University School of Medicine scientist and SLUCare physician has received funding from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS).

16 Mar 2022

Implementation of the 2014 kidney allocation system led to increase in kidney transplantation referrals

A study of patients initiating dialysis during 2012-2016 at nine transplant centers in the Southeastern US found that dialysis facilities referred more incident patients and transplant centers evaluated more incident patients following implementation of the 2014 kidney allocation system (KAS) but fewer evaluated patients were placed onto the waitlist.

14 Mar 2022

Malaria drug could help treat chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

A new study suggests that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to the chemotherapy agent cisplatin in head and neck cancers and restores tumor-killing effects of cisplatin in animal models.

14 Mar 2022

Pioneering kidney disease research at Leicester receives a major boost on World Kidney Day

Pioneering research by the University of Leicester into chronic kidney disease has received a major boost on World Kidney Day (10th March 2022) following a generous £1million donation from long-term supporter and kidney health advocate Jimmy Mayer.

10 Mar 2022

The CDC’s new guidelines on covid risk and masking elicit mixed feelings

When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month unveiled updated covid-19 guidelines that relaxed masking recommendations, some people no doubt sighed in relief and thought it was about time.

9 Mar 2022

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

Black and Hispanic people with acute myeloid leukemia in greater Chicago were more likely to die from the disease than their non-Hispanic white counterparts, with a 59% and 25% greater risk, respectively, according to a new study led by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

7 Mar 2022

Third dose of COVID mRNA vaccine safe and effective in kidney transplant patients

An new study reports that a third dose of the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine produces high levels of anti-spike IgG antibodies in kidney transplant recipients.

6 Mar 2022

Microsurgical replantation should be expanded beyond current clinical practice, experts say

The composite tissue transfer techniques used and refined in face transplant surgery may also be used to perform microsurgical replantation – using the person's own tissues – in patients with other types of severe facial injuries, suggests a clinical report in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers take pioneering efforts to optimize the functionality of pancreatic cells produced from stem cells

Helsingin yliopisto (University of Helsinki) Insulin is a vital hormone produced by pancreatic beta cells. Type 1 diabetes is caused by the destruction of these cells, which results in patients having to replace the lost insulin with multiple daily injections.

4 Mar 2022

Additional doses of covid-19 vaccine recommended for immunocompromised patients

Additional doses of covid-19 vaccine are recommended for immunocompromised patients, especially for organ transplant recipients who are least able to make antibodies to fight off coronavirus, say experts in The BMJ today.

3 Mar 2022

Study shows the viability of lung transplants in patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS

Patients with COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome who received lung transplants had similar outcomes, compared to transplant patients without COVID-19, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in JAMA.

2 Mar 2022

Adenosine receptor agonists provide therapeutic target in mouse SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study describes the efficacy of adenosine receptor agonists in the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

2 Mar 2022

Understanding the evolutionary mutational patterns of chronic SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a new study, researchers elucidated the factors driving adaptive evolution in chronic SARS-CoV-2 infections.

2 Mar 2022

Cleveland Clinic launches new study exploring the link between epilepsy and stress

Cleveland Clinic has launched an innovative study exploring the link between epilepsy and stress, supported by a $5.5 million donation from the Charles L. Shor Foundation.

1 Mar 2022

J&J-vaxxed, mRNA-boosted, and pondering a third shot

Yes, we are all exhausted by the covid pandemic. Flummoxed by the constantly shifting science and guidelines. Worried about a succession of scary new variants, each with its own name, like hurricanes.

1 Mar 2022

Study compares heterologous and homologous third vaccination in kidney transplant recipients

A new study assesses the comparative neutralizing antibody level elicited by three mRNA vaccine doses to a heterologous COVID-19 vaccine regimen.

28 Feb 2022

Exercise may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with aggressive form of NAFLD

Exercise may help certain patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) reduce their risk of developing blood clots, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

28 Feb 2022

Clinical trial shows encouraging results with fecal microbiota transplants for peanut-allergic patients

Peanut allergies are hard to treat and can cause fatal or near-fatal anaphylactic reactions. People usually don't outgrow peanut allergy, requiring lifelong scrutiny of food labels to avoid even small traces of peanut.

27 Feb 2022

Transplant News and Research

Siemens Healthineers launches Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test in the U.S.

Discovery of how NK cells are regulated in peripheral tissues could help combat cancer, other diseases

SLU physician-scientist receives NIH funding for Short Bowel Syndrome research

Implementation of the 2014 kidney allocation system led to increase in kidney transplantation referrals

Malaria drug could help treat chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

Pioneering kidney disease research at Leicester receives a major boost on World Kidney Day

The CDC’s new guidelines on covid risk and masking elicit mixed feelings

Researchers examine how structural violence can set the stage for poorer leukemia outcomes

Third dose of COVID mRNA vaccine safe and effective in kidney transplant patients

Microsurgical replantation should be expanded beyond current clinical practice, experts say

Researchers take pioneering efforts to optimize the functionality of pancreatic cells produced from stem cells

Additional doses of covid-19 vaccine recommended for immunocompromised patients

Study shows the viability of lung transplants in patients with COVID-19-associated ARDS

Adenosine receptor agonists provide therapeutic target in mouse SARS-CoV-2 infection

Understanding the evolutionary mutational patterns of chronic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Cleveland Clinic launches new study exploring the link between epilepsy and stress

J&J-vaxxed, mRNA-boosted, and pondering a third shot

Study compares heterologous and homologous third vaccination in kidney transplant recipients

Exercise may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with aggressive form of NAFLD

Clinical trial shows encouraging results with fecal microbiota transplants for peanut-allergic patients

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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