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Researchers identify human genes targeted by a virus believed to cause Kaposi's sarcoma

University of Florida researchers have identified specific human genes targeted by a virus believed to cause Kaposi's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer associated with AIDS and with organ transplants that causes patches of red or purple tissue to grow under people's skin.

11 May 2007

Breakthrough on cytomegalovirus transmission

Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have shown that cytomegalovirus (CMV) in the salivary glands can be reduced , and in some cases eliminated , through the use of antibodies to enhance the disease-fighting power of the immune system.

11 May 2007

CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation

CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation, says a recent study.

11 May 2007

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound after liver transplant is highly accurate in showing vascular as well as biliary complications

The study consisted of 39 liver transplant recipients who underwent a CE-US exam after developing fluid in the abdomen and/or unclear liver function tests.

8 May 2007

Adult stem cells play no role in insulin production

Diabetes researchers, investigating how the body supplies itself with insulin, discovered to their surprise that adult stem cells, which they expected to play a crucial role in the process, were nowhere to be found.

8 May 2007

Study evaluates why blacks do not successfully donate kidneys

In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine explored why blacks are less likely than other races to become living kidney donors, and the reasons are obesity and failure to complete the donor evaluation.

8 May 2007

New compounds promising candidates for neurodegenerative disease drug development

Scientists have developed a novel strategy for tackling neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease: encouraging an individual's own cells to "eat" the malformed proteins that lead to the disease.

8 May 2007

Heart-assist devices may help some end-stage heart failure patients avoid transplant

Implanted pumps improved heart function enough in a small percentage of patients awaiting a heart transplant that they were able to leave the hospital without a pump and without a new heart, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

8 May 2007

Machine preservation may promote more organ sharing

Preserving the kidneys of deceased older donors on a pump, as opposed to the conventional method of storing and transporting organs in a cooler, may lower hospital costs, improve initial organ function, and promote greater use and more sharing of organs, according to new research by Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

4 May 2007

HCV patients survival after liver transplantation is not improving

For liver transplant recipients without hepatitis C (HCV), survival has improved over time.

4 May 2007

Racial disparities in treatment of patients with cirrhosis and complications of portal hypertension

African-American and Hispanic patients hospitalized for complications of portal hypertension were less likely to undergo a palliative shunt, prompt endoscopy, or liver transplantation compared to white patients, according to a new study in the May issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD).

2 May 2007

Transplant News and Research

Researchers identify human genes targeted by a virus believed to cause Kaposi's sarcoma

Breakthrough on cytomegalovirus transmission

CT and MRI are highly accurate at determining which patients would be optimal candidates for liver transplantation

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound after liver transplant is highly accurate in showing vascular as well as biliary complications

Adult stem cells play no role in insulin production

Study evaluates why blacks do not successfully donate kidneys

New compounds promising candidates for neurodegenerative disease drug development

Heart-assist devices may help some end-stage heart failure patients avoid transplant

Machine preservation may promote more organ sharing

HCV patients survival after liver transplantation is not improving

Racial disparities in treatment of patients with cirrhosis and complications of portal hypertension

Allocation of deceased donor organs

RNA analysis can identify rejection in lung transplant patients

New test for liver disease

Chinese herb Lei Gong Teng stops formation of cysts in polycystic kidney disease in lab

Scientists identify key mechanism for successfully transplanting tissue into the adult central nervous system

New gene discovered in human stem cells may benefit transplant patients

Heart transplant patients benefit from new approach to immunosuppression

Increasing survival of organ transplant patients by reducing time interval for transported organs

Digesting protein may be a hidden problem for some

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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