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Released: 27-Apr-2020 1:55 PM EDT
Researchers receive $2.8 million grant to develop blood-based test for liver transplant candidate selection
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $2.8 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to help develop a blood-based test to improve the selection and prioritization for patients with liver cancer who need a liver transplantation.

19-Mar-2020 9:00 AM EDT
Does Patient’s Distance to Transplant Centers Affect Likelihood of Being Considered for Transplantation?
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• In an analysis of information on adults who began treatment for kidney failure at any Georgia, North Carolina, or South Carolina dialysis facility, the distance from a patient’s residence to the nearest transplant center did not appear to affect the likelihood of transplant-related referrals and evaluations.

Released: 23-Mar-2020 12:45 PM EDT
UCI team demonstrates ability to supercharge cells with mitochondrial transplantation
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., March 23, 2020 – Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have shown that they can give cells a short-term boost of energy through mitochondrial transplantation. The team’s study, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, suggests that mitochondrial transplantation could one day be employed to cure various cardiovascular, metabolic and neurodegenerative disorders – and even offer a new approach to the treatment of cancer.

   
8-Mar-2020 9:00 PM EDT
Mimicking Cancer’s Evasive Tactics, Microparticles Show Promise Against Transplant Rejection
Health Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh

Inspired by a tactic cancer cells use to evade the immune system, University of Pittsburgh researchers have engineered tiny particles that can trick the body into accepting transplanted tissue as its own, while leaving the immune system intact.

6-Mar-2020 9:00 AM EST
Early Blood Marker May Predict Future Risk of Kidney Transplant Failure
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• In a study of kidney transplant recipients, the composition of certain immune cells in the blood 1 year after kidney transplantation was linked with a patient’s subsequent risk of kidney transplant failure.

Released: 3-Mar-2020 3:05 PM EST
BIDMC’s Research & Health News Digest
Beth Israel Lahey Health

A monthly roundup of research briefs showcasing recent scientific advances led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center faculty.

Released: 28-Feb-2020 12:55 PM EST
Novel Transplant Technique Revives Donor Hearts That Had Stopped Beating
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

In the first such procedures in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has successfully used technology to bring two donor hearts that stopped beating back to life before transplanting them into patients.

Released: 27-Feb-2020 1:15 PM EST
Memorial Sloan Kettering Awards & Appointments
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) announces its most recent awards and appointments for the institution’s physicians, scientists, nurses, and staff.

21-Feb-2020 1:25 PM EST
Mount Sinai Researchers Discover New Approach for Use of Stem Cells to Improve Bone Marrow Transplantation
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a way to enhance the potency of blood-forming stem cells, potentially opening the door to a new approach for bone marrow transplantation.

Released: 14-Feb-2020 7:05 PM EST
研究发现,特定肝细胞将有助于预防器官移植后的排斥反应和其他问题
Mayo Clinic

脂肪组织和骨髓中的间充质基质细胞因具有抗炎特性而被广泛用于各类治疗试验,但Mayo Clinic的一项新研究发现,肝细胞在这方面可能具有更大的潜质。

7-Feb-2020 9:00 AM EST
Study Reveals Improved Survival after Kidney Transplantation During Childhood
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Survival after kidney transplantation during childhood has improved over the last 40 years in Australia. • Survival rates improved primality due to decreases in deaths from cardiovascular disease and infection.

Released: 12-Feb-2020 8:55 AM EST
Um estudo descobriu que certas células hepáticas podem ajudar a prevenir a rejeição de órgãos depois de um transplante e outras doenças
Mayo Clinic

As células-tronco mesenquimais do tecido adiposo e da medula óssea são amplamente utilizadas em ensaios terapêuticos por suas propriedades anti-inflamatórias, mas uma nova pesquisa da Mayo Clinic descobriu que as células hepáticas podem ser de maior valor.

Released: 12-Feb-2020 8:55 AM EST
خلايا كَبِديَّة قد تساعد على الوقاية من رفض العضو بعد زراعته وعلاج حالات أخرى، نتائج الدراسة
Mayo Clinic

ينتشر استخدام الخلايا السَّدَويَّة اللحمية المتوسطية من النسيج الدهني والنخاع العظمي في التجارب العلاجية، وذلك بسبب مزاياها المُضادة للالتهابات، ولكن البحث الحديث في Mayo Clinic اكتشف أن خلايا الكَبِد قد تكون ذات قيمة أكبر.

Released: 12-Feb-2020 8:55 AM EST
Laut einer Studie können bestimmte Leberzellen der Organabstoßung nach einer Transplantation und anderen Erkrankungen vorbeugen
Mayo Clinic

Mesenchymale Stromazellen aus Fettgewebe und Knochenmark werden wegen ihrer entzündungshemmenden Eigenschaften häufig in therapeutischen Studien eingesetzt, doch neue Forschungsergebnisse von Mayo Clinic zeigen, dass Leberzellen möglicherweise von größerem Nutzen sind.

Released: 12-Feb-2020 8:50 AM EST
Selon une étude, certaines cellules du foie pourraient contribuer à prévenir le rejet d'organe après une greffe ainsi que d'autres pathologies
Mayo Clinic

Les cellules mésenchymateuses stromales provenant du tissu adipeux et de la moelle osseuse sont largement utilisées dans les essais thérapeutiques pour leurs qualités anti-inflammatoires. Mais de nouvelles recherches menées par Mayo Clinic montrent que les cellules du foie pourraient représenter une valeur plus importante.

Released: 12-Feb-2020 8:50 AM EST
从捐献肾脏细微的结构特征或可预测移植失败的风险
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic的研究人员发现,活体捐献者的肾脏中有一些用显微镜才能观察到的细微结构特征,从这些结构特征中或许可以预测肾脏在接受者体内移植失败的风险。这一发现发表于在线版的Journal of the American Society of Nephrology《美国肾脏学会期刊》上。

Released: 3-Feb-2020 7:05 PM EST
Tip Sheet: Tracking coronavirus, improving immunotherapies, cancer death rates decline, AAAS meeting and more
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Summaries of recent Fred Hutch research studies, plus information on a press event at the upcoming AAAS annual meeting in Seattle.

Released: 3-Feb-2020 9:00 AM EST
Subtile Strukturmerkmale in gespendeten Nieren können eventuell das Risiko eines Transplantatversagens vorhersagen
Mayo Clinic

Forscher von Mayo Clinic haben entdeckt, dass subtile Strukturmerkmale in Nieren von lebenden Spendern, die nur mit einem Mikroskop gesehen werden können, auf das Risiko für eine Abstoßung beim Empfänger hindeuten können.

Released: 3-Feb-2020 9:00 AM EST
سِمات بنيوية دقيقة في الكُلى المُتبرَّع بها قد تُنبئ بخطورة فشل زراعة الكُلى
Mayo Clinic

اكتشف الباحثون لدى Mayo Clinic أن سِمات بنيوية دقيقة لا يمكن رؤيتها إلا بالمِجهر في الكُلى المأخوذة من المتبرِّعين قد تُنبئ بخطورة فشل زراعة الكُلى للمُتلقِّين. وقد نُشِرت نتائج الدراسة على الإنترنت في مجلَّة الجمعية الأمريكية لطب الكُلى.



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