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UC San Diego researchers suggest transplanting good bacteria to treat patients with atopic dermatitis

Healthy human skin is alive with bacteria. In fact, there are more microorganisms living in and on the human body than there are human cells. Most can live on the human skin without harming the host, but in some people bacteria can negatively alter their health, maybe even become life-threatening.

23 Feb 2017

Prolonged use of popular heartburn drugs linked to silent, gradual kidney damage

Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure.

22 Feb 2017

Treating multiple myeloma with rabbit virus eliminates majority of malignant cells, study shows

Treating multiple myeloma (MM) with myxoma virus (MYXV) eliminated a majority of malignant cells in preclinical studies, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in an article published online on December 7, 2016 by Molecular Therapy -- Oncolytics.

22 Feb 2017

Researchers develop novel in vivo model for studying pancreatic cancer

Researchers at Okayama University report in the December 2016 issue of the American Journal of Cancer Research a novel in vivo model for the study of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumors.

21 Feb 2017

MS treatment prevents symptoms of severe disease from worsening for five years, study shows

A type of treatment for multiple sclerosis that 'resets' the immune system may stop progression of the disease in nearly half of patients.

21 Feb 2017

New study examines long-term outcomes for MS patients after stem cell transplantation

A new study published online by JAMA Neurology examines the long-term outcomes of patients with aggressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) who failed to respond to standard therapies and who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation using their own stem cells.

21 Feb 2017

Upstate opens new public cord blood bank in New York

Upstate Medical University opens the Upstate Cord Blood Bank, only the second public cord blood bank in New York and one of only 32 in the US.

20 Feb 2017

Mayo Clinic: Surgeons complete near-total face transplant on Wyoming man

A multidisciplinary team of surgeons, physicians and other health professionals recently completed a near-total face transplant on a Wyoming man on Mayo Clinic's Rochester campus.

17 Feb 2017

Sex plays no role in corneal transplants, says expert

GENDER plays no role in corneal transplants says the director of the world’s leading corneal graft registry.

17 Feb 2017

Researchers discover new pathway that may play key role in kidney transplant rejection

Researchers have identified a new pathway that likely plays an important role in rejection following kidney transplantation.

17 Feb 2017

Researchers create novel model that reveals cellular, molecular events driving leukemia progression

Mount Sinai researchers have created a novel model that shows the step-by-step progression from normal blood cells to leukemia and its precursor diseases, creating replicas of the stages of the disease to test the efficacy of therapeutic interventions at each stage, according to a study to be published in Cell Stem Cell.

16 Feb 2017

Doctors use targeted molecular drugs to treat fatal cancerous blood syndromes

Genomic testing of biopsies from patients with deadly, treatment-resistant cancerous blood syndromes called histiocytoses allowed doctors to identify genes fueling the ailments and use targeted molecular drugs to successfully treat them.

16 Feb 2017

New technique during coronary bypass surgery shows reduction in problematic scar tissue growth

Surgeons often take a blood vessel from your leg to graft onto your heart during a coronary bypass surgery. The practice can lead to scarring in many patients, which in turn can cause another heart attack. A new technique under development may help prevent this problem.

16 Feb 2017

Optegra Eye Health Care’s flagship Central London hospital celebrates first anniversary

Optegra Eye Health Care’s flagship Central London hospital, situated in the prestigious Harley Street district, has given the gift of improved vision back to hundreds of people since first opening its doors in January 2016.

15 Feb 2017

Language barriers may limit individual's ability to receive kidney transplant, study reveals

Language barriers may hinder US kidney transplant candidates' access to kidney transplantation, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

9 Feb 2017

New ‘MAGIC algorithm’ can predict transplant patient’s risk of developing graft-versus-host disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System have discovered a way to predict whether blood cancer patients who received a bone marrow transplant will develop graft-versus-host disease, a common and often lethal complication, according to a study published in JCI Insight.

9 Feb 2017

Genetic profiling of blood cells can predict response to stem cell transplant for patients with MDS

A single blood test and basic information about a patient's medical status can indicate which patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are likely to benefit from a stem cell transplant, and the intensity of pre-transplant chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy that is likely to produce the best results, according to new research by scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

9 Feb 2017

Transplant News and Research

UC San Diego researchers suggest transplanting good bacteria to treat patients with atopic dermatitis

Prolonged use of popular heartburn drugs linked to silent, gradual kidney damage

Treating multiple myeloma with rabbit virus eliminates majority of malignant cells, study shows

Researchers develop novel in vivo model for studying pancreatic cancer

MS treatment prevents symptoms of severe disease from worsening for five years, study shows

New study examines long-term outcomes for MS patients after stem cell transplantation

Upstate opens new public cord blood bank in New York

Mayo Clinic: Surgeons complete near-total face transplant on Wyoming man

Sex plays no role in corneal transplants, says expert

Researchers discover new pathway that may play key role in kidney transplant rejection

Researchers create novel model that reveals cellular, molecular events driving leukemia progression

Doctors use targeted molecular drugs to treat fatal cancerous blood syndromes

New technique during coronary bypass surgery shows reduction in problematic scar tissue growth

Optegra Eye Health Care’s flagship Central London hospital celebrates first anniversary

Language barriers may limit individual's ability to receive kidney transplant, study reveals

New ‘MAGIC algorithm’ can predict transplant patient’s risk of developing graft-versus-host disease

Genetic profiling of blood cells can predict response to stem cell transplant for patients with MDS

Dermatologist recommends monthly self-exams to catch melanoma early

Sickest children can successfully undergo liver transplantation with advances in critical care

Researchers developing compact respiratory assist device for children with lung failure

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

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