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Bioartificial lungs transplanted into rats (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in the US have grown lungs in their laboratory and transplanted them into rats. The transplanted lungs functioned for up to six hours. The current work follows independent research ...
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Jul 15, 2010 |
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Scientists implant regenerated lung tissue in rats (w/ Video)
A Yale University-led team of scientists reports that it has achieved an important first step in regenerating fully functional lung tissue that can exchange gas, which is the key role of the lungs. Their paper appears in ...
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Jun 24, 2010 |
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Scientists grow new lungs using 'skeletons' of old ones
For someone with a severe, incurable lung disorder such as cystic fibrosis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a lung transplant may be the only chance for survival. Unfortunately, it's often not a very good chance. ...
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Jun 24, 2010 |
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Australian research paves the way for pig lung transplants
Australian medical researchers said Tuesday they have made advances that could see pig lungs transplanted into humans within a decade.
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Feb 11, 2010 |
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Lung tissue generated from human embryonic stem cells
Scientists in Belgium have successfully differentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESC) into major cell types of lung epithelial tissue using a convenient air-liquid interface. The technique, published in BioMed Central's ...
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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Gene therapy repairs injured human donor lungs for the first time
For the first time, scientists in the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network have successfully used gene therapy to repair injured human donor lungs, making them potentially suitable ...
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Researchers reverse pulmonary arterial hypertension in mouse models
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have identified a key protein that promotes the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension in humans and mice. This groundbreaking discovery has implications for ...
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Oct 25, 2009 |
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New procedure promises to be a breakthrough in lung transplants
For decades, heart and lung transplant surgeons have followed a strict directive: Get the donor organ into the recipient as soon as possible.
Apr 15, 2011 |
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Road traffic pollution doubles risk of rejection after lung transplant
Lung transplant patients have double the risk of organ rejection and death within five years of the procedure if they live near a main road, indicates research published online in Thorax.
Mar 23, 2011 |
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New therapy found for rare lung disorder
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have found that the FDA-approved drug sirolimus, used primarily to prevent rejection in organ transplant patients, stabilized ...
Mar 16, 2011 |
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New test announced for major killer of lung transplant patients
A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and chokes off the ability to breathe.
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Dec 30, 2010 |
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Vitamin D deficiency linked to lung transplant rejection
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a significant increase in lung transplant rejection, according to research conducted at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). These data were presented Monday at The American Society ...
Oct 18, 2010 |
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Longer Antiviral Treatment Prevents Lung Transplant Complications
(PhysOrg.com) -- Extending the course of treatment to prevent a common virus after lung transplantation dramatically reduces infection rates and possibly the risk of the body rejecting the new lungs, according to research ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 15, 2010 |
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A century-old puzzle comes together: Scientists ID potential protein trigger in lung disease sarcoidosis
Lung researchers at Johns Hopkins have identified a possible protein trigger responsible for sarcoidosis, a potentially fatal inflammatory disease marked by tiny clumps of inflammatory cells that each year leave deep, grainy ...
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May 03, 2010 |
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Synthetic peptide may enhance lung transplantation
Lung transplant patients may one day benefit from a synthetic peptide that mimics the body's natural ability to reduce excess fluid accumulation, Medical College of Georgia researchers report.
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Mar 24, 2010 |
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