The Transplant Research Program (TxRP) at Boston Children's Hospital is the only pediatric transplantation research program in the U.S committed to better understanding the molecular basis for organ rejection after transplantation ...
Feb 17, 2020
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Chronic Granulomatous Disease is a rare immune deficiency that seriously compromises organ function and is life-threatening, with 20-30 per cent of patients dying within the first two decades of life. Cell transplantation, ...
Nov 12, 2013
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A new clinical trial looks at the potential of a new treatment for transplant rejection. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), do not support the use ...
Dec 14, 2017
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A new technique that can trace which tissues and organs the DNA in our blood comes from has been reported today in the open-access eLife journal.
Mar 23, 2021
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The Banff Automation System, based on an algorithm covering all classification rules and diagnostic scenarios, can improve diagnosis of kidney allograft rejection, according to a study published online May 4 in Nature Medicine.
May 15, 2023
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Combining cancer medication with a drug for erectile dysfunction and one for heart transplants helped kill cancer cells and protected the heart from damage, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific ...
Nov 6, 2012
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Patients with weakened immune systems could be inadvertently helping COVID-19 develop resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir, a new study reports.
Jan 23, 2024
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More than 4,500 heart transplants were performed in the U.S. in 2023. While the lifesaving operation improves the quality of life and longevity for most recipients, organ rejection remains a risk, with acute rejection occurring ...
Feb 15, 2024
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Using a combination of DNA sequencing and computer science techniques, a team of researchers has developed a new method for monitoring the health of organ transplant patients - one that promises to provide life-saving clues ...
Aug 3, 2017
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Investigators have identified how the immune system can regulate organ rejection in mice, findings which may prove useful for improving transplant tolerance in humans, according to a recent study published in the Journal ...
Oct 25, 2023
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