A Brazilian study shows that infection of a pregnant woman by Zika virus may represent a risk to the baby's neurological development even when it occurs only a few days before the mother gives birth.
Oct 12, 2016
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Although kidney transplantation is the most effective treatment for children with kidney failure, rejection of the transplanted organ by the recipient's immune system is a major concern. Transplant recipients must take life-long ...
Jul 26, 2022
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New ongoing research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests organ transplant recipients may not require anti-rejection medication in the future thanks to the power of stem cells, which may ...
Mar 7, 2012
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Correcting anemia, a red blood cell deficiency, can preserve kidney function in many kidney transplant recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). ...
Dec 22, 2011
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Organ donations continue to rise and a growing number of countries are adopting assumed consent donation policies. These recent shifts can partially be explained by increasing public awareness that organ donation saves lives.
Mar 7, 2018
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A new medication which can be applied to the skin could help prevent organ transplant recipients from developing harmful skin cancers.
Nov 19, 2020
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A rare opportunity to analyse both blood and tissue samples from human transplant recipients has allowed immunology researchers at the Babraham Institute to pinpoint how an immunosuppressive drug works to prevent the production ...
May 31, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Organ transplant recipients are at increased risk for skin cancer and need to protect themselves, a dermatologist warns.
Jul 30, 2018
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Voriconazole, a prescription drug commonly used to treat fungal infections in lung transplant recipients, significantly increases the risk for skin cancer and even death, according to a new study by UC San Francisco researchers. ...
Sep 3, 2015
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Researchers have developed a blood test that could make it possible for doctors to detect—then quickly prevent or slow down—acute heart transplant rejection, a potentially deadly condition that occurs in the early months ...
Jan 13, 2021
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