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Immunosuppressive medications help prevent organ rejection following transplantation, yet some patients still experience rejection despite receiving adequate treatment. New research from Yale, published in the Journal of ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Lung transplant recipients require intensive, ongoing monitoring after transplant to detect complications such as rejection or infection. Now, in a study published in JHLT Open, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that remote ...
Apr 29, 2026
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Heart transplant surgeon Raymond Lee, MD, explains what patients can expect after a heart transplant—including how long the heart will last. The average lifespan of a transplanted heart is about 10 years, though outcomes ...
Apr 17, 2026
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A study published in Stem Cell Reports demonstrates that genetically engineered human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) can overcome immune rejection in mice with humanized immune systems, surviving for five months in a stringent ...
Mar 5, 2026
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Current treatments to prevent organ transplant rejection focus mainly on suppressing T cells, part of the adaptive immune system. However, the innate immune system—the body's first line of defense that triggers early inflammation ...
May 7, 2025
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents about 80 to 90% of cases of primary liver cancer. On a global level, 905,700 new cases and 830,200 deaths were registered in 2020, according to the World Health Organization. In Switzerland, ...
Mar 6, 2025
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An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant—healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
Jan 26, 2025
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Entertainers like Taylor Swift know the power of an opening act to engage an audience and create a warm welcome for the star performer. When it comes to medical implants, Michigan State University researchers have discovered ...
Dec 5, 2024
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People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule announced Tuesday by U.S. health officials.
Nov 26, 2024
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There have been 50 face transplants performed in 11 countries since the surgery was pioneered back in 2005, and long-term outcomes have been favorable, a new review finds.
Sep 18, 2024
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