TThe liver is one of the few organs that does not need to be transplanted in its entirety. It can also be divided into parts, with one part going to …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Nano-Cap Theriva Biologics' investigational drug for transplant-related complications shows safety in bone marrow transplant patients
On Thursday, Teriba Biologics (NYSE:TOVX) announced its Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) review of results from the second cohort of a Phase 1b/2a study of SYN-004 (ribaxasamase) in allogeneic …
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Heart Transplantation
Some hospitals kept brain-damaged patients on life support to boost their statistics. His sister is currently suing for medical malpractice. — ProPublica
by News Sourceby News SourceProPublica is a nonprofit news company that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive the biggest stories as soon as they're published. In 2018, after years of suffering from …
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Dialysis
For patients with ESKD, dialysis confers a small survival advantage over supportive care
by News Sourceby News SourceSeptember 11, 2024 3 min read Add a topic to an email alert Get emails when new articles are published Enter your email address to receive …
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Diet
UIC Awards $3 Million to Study Link Between Gut Microbiome and Pain in Kidney Transplant Patients
by News Sourceby News SourceLeft to right: Ardis Doorenbos (UIC), Stephen Green (Rush), Mark Lockwood (UIC), Lisa Tussing Humphreys (UIC), Beatriz Peñalbel Bernabe (UIC). (Photo by Jenny Fontaine/University of Illinois at Chicago) An interdisciplinary …
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Liver Transplantation
Liver transplantation benefits patients with colorectal cancer and liver cancer metastases
by News Sourceby News Sourcecolon Cancer often spreads to the liver, and surgical removal of liver tumors is not an option for some patients. A new study led by researchers at Wilmot Cancer Institute …
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Dialysis
Artificial pancreas shows promise for type 1 diabetes patients undergoing kidney dialysis
by News Sourceby News SourceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time, an automated insulin delivery system has been tested in people with type 1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease, finding that the system …
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Getty Images Activists want dialysis units in Oban Campaigners claim some kidney patients in Argyle are missing out on dialysis treatment because of long journeys to hospital. The Oban Kidney …
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For Mohamed Idris, life has not been normal since his wife of 40 years was diagnosed with kidney disease and prescribed twice-weekly dialysis. An employee of a private company with …
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Lung Transplantation
About 10% of lung transplants in the U.S. are going to COVID-19 patients — and researchers are finding out why.
by Geri Kelleyby Geri KelleyUpregulation of ATP12A in small airways of post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and idiopathic PF (IPF) is associated with increased small airway mucus accumulation. Credit: American Journal of Respiratory Cell and …