News tagged with organ transplant


Substitution of brand name with generic drug proves safe for transplant recipients

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals that substitution of a brand name immunosuppressive drug with a generic (manufactured by Sandoz) for preventing rejection of transplanted organs appear ...

Medications created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Europe needs to tackle legal, ethical and cultural barriers to child organ donation

Clinicians from a leading UK children's hospital have called for European countries to change the way they tackle the shortage of organ donations from children, after a review, published in the September issue of Acta Pa ...

Other created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First US patient receives specially processed donor lungs at the University of Maryland

Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center have transplanted the first lungs treated in the United States with an experimental repair process before transplantation. The procedure is part of a five-center national ...

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New drugs hope for 'superbug' yeast and thrush

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are a step closer towards creating a new class of medicines and vaccines to combat drug-resistant and deadly strains of fungal infections, following a new study published today in Proceedings of ...

Medical research created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Taiwan prosecutors probe HIV organ transplants

(AP) -- Physicians at a hospital in Taiwan that mistakenly transplanted four patients with HIV-infected organs may face criminal prosecution, an official said Friday.

HIV & AIDS created Sep 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccine linked to 'bleeding calf syndrome'

Bleeding calf syndrome (bovine neonatal pancytopenia or BNP) affects new born calves resulting in low blood cell counts and depletion of the bone marrow. It first emerged in 2007 and a serious number of cases are reported ...

Medical research created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers surprised by results of lung, mold study

Researchers led by Montana State University have found a surprising condition that occurs in the lungs after an invasion of a common mold that can cause deadly infections in humans.

Medical research created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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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Restoring blood flow

Tissue deprived of oxygen (ischemia) is a serious health condition that can lead to damaged heart tissue following a heart attack and, in the case of peripheral arterial disease in limbs, amputation, particularly in diabetic ...

Medical research created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Other created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Single-dose H1N1 vaccine not reliable protection for pediatric liver-transplant patients

Researchers from Australia determined that pediatric liver transplant patients who received a single-dose of the H1N1 vaccine were not adequately protected against the virus compared to healthy children. This study appearing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Other created Jul 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cells grow fully functional new teeth

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Japan recently published a paper in PLoS One describing their successful growth and transplantation of new teeth created from the stem cells of mice.

Medical research created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (23) | comments 8 | with audio podcast report

HPV infection highly prevalent among organ transplant recipients

A new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals an association between the human papillomavirus (betaPV) infection and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in organ transplant recipients.

Other created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spanish surgeons claim first double leg transplant

Spanish surgeons Monday performed the world's first double-leg transplant on a man whose legs were amputated above the knee after an accident, officials said.

Other created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0