The current kidney transplant waitlistingcriterion is based on a single measurement of kidney function (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] ≤20 ml/min/1.73m2) and does not consider an individual’s risk of progressing to kidney failure…. read more.
GERPAC Congress highlights Impedance flow cytometry is a quick and easy method for estimating the numbers and viability of bacteria in faecal microbiota samples, according to Anne-Christine Joly… read more.
New research from UCLA Health reveals that women continue to face barriers in accessing lung transplants compared to men, despite recent national policy changes aimed at making organ… read more.
Scientists have uncovered how lymphatic vessels – the kidney’s ‘plumbing system’ – undergo dramatic changes during chronic transplant rejection, becoming structurally disorganised and spreading to unusual parts of… read more.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have identified a new way of predicting whether a kidney donor and recipient are a good match for transplantation. The findings, published today in Science… read more.
Sana Biotechnology, a company focused on changing the possible for patients through engineered cells, announced an upcoming podium presentation highlighting ongoing clinical data from the investigator-sponsored, first-in-human study transplanting… read more.
When receiving a lung transplant, one of the most important complications to look out for is chronic lung allograft dysfunction, known as CLAD. Preventing this complication for those… read more.
At any given time, about 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting to become kidney transplant recipients. Roughly one-fifth of those get a new kidney each year, but… read more.
Kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes treated with a new class of anti-obesity drugs were less likely to experience organ failure and survived longer, a new study… read more.
Women are less likely to receive a lung transplant and spend an average of six weeks longer on the waiting list, according to a study published today (Thursday)… read more.
Mesoblast Limited announced the FDA approved Ryoncil (remestemcel-L) as the first mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy in the United States. Rynocil is the only MSC therapy approved in… read more.
A new study from UC Davis Health could help to increase the supply of donor kidneys. Researchers have found that transplant patients who receive kidneys infected with the parasite toxoplasma… read more.
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