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New combination cell therapy for kidney transplants may help mitigate donor-specific immune responses
by News Sourceby News SourceA novel combined cellular therapy for kidney transplantation helps to reduce donor-specific responses to the transplanted organ without the need for maintenance triple immunosuppression. The overall diversity of the T …
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Scientists have devised a non-invasive way to determine if a transplanted organ – such as a kidney, liver, lung or heart – is not being accepted well by the patient. …
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Heart Transplantation
Johns Hopkins team successfully performs five heart transplants in seven days
by News Sourceby News SourceThe Johns Hopkins Medicine heart transplant team reached a significant program milestone in early February when it successfully completed five adult heart transplants in just seven days. This was the …
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If you or a loved one is facing organ failure, you'll want to learn as much as you can about the complexities of organ donation and transplantation. Whether it's a …
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Emotional effects
Scientists discover organ transplants can change personality and even sexual orientation
Image courtesy of Getty / Futurism Scientists have discovered that organ transplants can have unexpected consequences, such as major changes in personality and sexual orientation. In a study of 47 …
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Lung transplant rates for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients in the United States have fallen dramatically since the approval of Trikafta (elexacaftar/tezacaftar/ivacaftar), according to a study. However, nearly half of patients …
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Organ Donation
How Live Donor Organ Transplants Work for Military Members, Veterans, and Donors > U.S. Department of Defense > Stories
by News Sourceby News SourceGiving life to another person through organ donation is one of the most selfless acts a human being can do. While many people think of organ donation as something that …
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Liver Transplantation
Texas hospital halts liver and kidney transplants after claims doctors denied patients organ transplants | US Healthcare
A prominent Houston hospital has shut down its liver and kidney transplant program after authorities said one of its doctors secretly manipulated records to deny some patients new livers. Memorial …
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