News tagged with transplant system
Easily 're-programmable cells' could be key in creation of new life forms
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Nottingham are leading an ambitious research project to develop an in vivo biological cell-equivalent of a computer operating system.
Nov 07, 2011 |
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Sweet chemistry: Carbohydrate adhesion gives stainless steel implants beneficial new functions
A new chemical bonding process can add new functions to stainless steel and make it a more useful material for implanted biomedical devices. Developed by an interdisciplinary team at the University of Alberta and Canada's ...
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Brain cell regrowth linked to benefits of exercise, sexual behaviors and reproductive issues
Two studies published by an interdisciplinary team of Hong Kong researchers in the current special issue of Cell Transplantation (20:1), now freely available on-line, link the regrowth of key adult brain cells (neurogenesis) in two ...
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Mar 10, 2011 |
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IL28B gene predicts treatment outcome for liver transplantation patients
German researchers have found a significant association of IL28B genotypes to interferon-based antiviral treatment outcome, and to graft inflammation caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). The study determined that the presence ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Cord blood cell transplantation provides improvement for severely brain-injured child
In three monthly injections, researchers transplanted neurally-committed, autologous cord blood derived cells tagged with iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIO) into the lateral cerebral ventricle of a 16-month old child with severe ...
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Dec 22, 2010 |
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Last-ditch method at fighting intestinal superbug
(AP) -- A superbug named C-diff is on the rise, a germ that so ravages some people's intestines that repeated tries of the strongest, most expensive antibiotic can't conquer their disabling diarrhea.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Origin of cells associated with nerve repair discovered
Scientists have discovered the origin of a unique type of cell known for its ability to support regeneration in the central nervous system. Their findings, published this week in the journal Proceedings of ...
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Nov 15, 2010 |
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Study reveals promising techniques for extending the life of an organ transplant
Experts from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Transplantation at King's College London, based at Guy's Hospital, have revealed exciting new scientific developments for people with an organ transplant, intended ...
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Sep 15, 2010 |
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Substantial regional differences exist in the treatment for end-stage kidney disease in older adults
There is substantial regional variation in treatment practices for care of older adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), including receipt of hospice care and discontinuation of dialysis before death, according to a study ...
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Jul 13, 2010 |
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Researchers develop functional, transplantable rat liver grafts
A team led by researchers from the Center for Engineering in Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a technique that someday may allow growth of transplantable replacement livers. In their report ...
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Jun 13, 2010 |
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Lack of private insurance contribute to higher deaths among black heart transplant patients
Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health care system, along with ...
May 31, 2010 |
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Nobel winner ties mental illness to immune defect
A Nobel Prize-winning University of Utah geneticist discovered that bone marrow transplants cure mutant mice who pull out their hair compulsively. The study provides the first cause-and-effect link between ...
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May 27, 2010 |
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Easing bone marrow transplants to widen their use
(AP) -- Bone marrow transplants are undergoing a quiet revolution: No longer just for cancer, research is under way to ease the risks so they can target more people with diseases from sickle cell to deadly metabolic disorders.
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May 11, 2010 |
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Study links liver transplantation to accelerated cellular aging
Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that liver transplant recipients develop premature immune senescence, the normal process by which the immune system ages and becomes less effective. Full details appear in ...
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Apr 29, 2010 |
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Cell transplants may benefit children with cerebral palsy
A unique cell type that supports and surrounds (ensheathes) neurons within the nose (olfactory system) known as olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs), possess the ability to regenerate, are relatively easy to obtain, and have ...
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Apr 19, 2010 |
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