Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Transplant drug helpful for patients with progressive liver condition

New research indicates that mycophenolate mofetil, a drug that is usually used to prevent rejection after kidney, heart or liver transplant, seems safe and effective in treating autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), a serious chronic ...

Immunology

Use of stem cells, conditioning induces immune tolerance

(HealthDay) -- A novel approach using a bioengineered mobilized cellular product enriched with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and tolerogenic graft facilitating cells (FCs) in combination with nonmyeloablative conditioning ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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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