A subtype of CD8 T cells, which are classically known to promote immune system responses, may be in fact regulating the immune system by suppressing immune cells causing self-destructive responses leading to autoimmune disorders ...
Nov 15, 2023
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The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday.
Oct 31, 2023
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A recent study found new ways to identify mismatches between donors and recipients in kidney transplantation.
Oct 6, 2023
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A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report.
Aug 30, 2023
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Researchers have successfully transplanted human microglia cells into mouse retina to create a model that could be used to test new treatments for incurable eye diseases.
Aug 22, 2023
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that 17.9 million people lose their lives to it each year, accounting for 32% of global deaths.
Aug 11, 2023
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The United States saw a record 25,487 kidney transplants in 2021, according to the latest annual data report from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network and Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. Five years ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Human cells are constantly communicating, and some cells, particularly in cancer, are master manipulators, using these communications channels to persuade innocent bystander cells to collude and participate in tumor growth. ...
Aug 1, 2023
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A new study in Gastroenterology identifies how certain proteins in the immune system interact and lead to organ rejection. The study, which involved experiments on mice and human patients, uncovered an important communication ...
Jul 19, 2023
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People who contract COVID-19 but never develop symptoms—the so-called super dodgers—may have a genetic ace up their sleeve. They're more than twice as likely as those who become symptomatic to carry a specific gene variation ...
Jul 19, 2023
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