Study: Mycophenolate is superior to azathioprine as treatment for lupus nephritis
A new large, international study finds that the immunosuppressant drug mycophenolate mofetil is superior to azathioprine, an older immunosuppressant, as a maintenance therapy for lupus nephritis.
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Nov 16, 2011 |
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'Stimulated' stem cells stop donor organ rejection
(Medical Xpress) -- Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a way to stimulate a rat’s stem cells after a liver transplant as a means of preventing rejection of the new organ without the need for lifelong immunosuppressant ...
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Oct 18, 2011 |
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Time to stop giving toxic drugs to kidney transplant patients?
Patients who receive kidney transplants must take lifelong medications that, while preventing organ rejection, can also compromise other aspects of health. Immunosuppresive drugs called calcineurin inhibitors protect transplanted ...
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Sep 22, 2011 |
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How liver kills 'killer cells'
Our livers can fight back against the immune system -- reducing organ rejection but also making us more susceptible to liver disease.
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Sep 19, 2011 |
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National policy change reduces racial disparity in kidney transplants
A national transplant policy change designed to give African-American patients greater access to donor kidneys has sliced in half the racial disparities that have long characterized the allocation of lifesaving organs, new ...
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Aug 02, 2011 |
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Best post-transplant drug regimen identified for patients with new kidneys
For the thousands of patients who receive kidney transplants in the United States each year, preventing organ rejection without compromising other aspects of health requires a delicate balance of medications. Immunosuppresive ...
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Jul 29, 2011 |
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Study examines factors in pediatric kidney transplant rejection
Avoiding HLA-DR mismatching appears to be beneficial in pediatric kidney transplant patients, however the likelihood of finding a matching donor must be considered against the wait time for a possible donation, according ...
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Jul 18, 2011 |
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Gene therapy stimulates protein that blocks immune attack and prevents Type 1 diabetes in mice
Increasing a specific protein in areas of the pancreas that produce insulin blocks the immune attack that causes type 1 diabetes, researchers reported in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, published early ...
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Jul 06, 2011 |
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First controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease to start
After years of building hope for a treatment, Rochester researchers and clinicians will begin the first controlled clinical trial for Juvenile Batten disease this summer, thanks to $1 million in grants from the Food and Drug ...
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May 31, 2011 |
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Study identifies more cost-effective immune suppressant for transplants
In the first head-to-head comparison of the three most common drugs used at the time of a kidney transplant to prevent organ rejection, researchers found that the least expensive drug – at one-half to one-fifth the price ...
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May 19, 2011 |
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Antibody response may lead to narrowed arteries and organ rejection
Kidney transplant recipients who develop antibodies in response to receiving new organs can develop accelerated arteriosclerosis, or narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the kidney, according to a study appearing ...
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Apr 14, 2011 |
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Studies of marine animals aim to help prevent rejection of transplanted organs
Studies of the small sea squirt may ultimately help solve the problem of rejection of organ and bone marrow transplants in humans, according to scientists at UC Santa Barbara.
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Apr 14, 2011 |
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