In a proof of concept study for bioengineered organ replacement, researchers in Japan made hair follicles derived from adult stem cells interact with surrounding tissue and show normal hair cycles, when transplanted into the skin of bald mice. Takash…
A study published in Cell Metabolism reports that scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered why some patients who receive rapamycin, an immuno-suppressant that also has anti-cancer activity, and may even slow ageing, have developed…
A new discovery in mice may lead to new treatments that could make bone marrow transplants more likely to succeed and to be significantly less dangerous. According to new research findings published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology Brazilian scienti…
The Department of Health in England says that Viaspan, a manufactured fluid used to preserve some donor organs when they are moved, could have been contaminated with the bacterium, Bacillus cereus since last July. Viaspan is a sterile, cold solution …
The University of Maryland has released details of the most extensive full face transplant completed to date, including both jaws, teeth, and tongue. The 36-hour operation occurred on March 19-20, 2012 at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the U…
Music has a fundamental affect on humans. It can reduce stress, enhance relaxation, provide a distraction from pain, and improve the results of clinical therapy. New research published in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery d…
Kidney Research UK has announced that their scientists have discovered a revolutionary new method to increase success rate and longevity of kidney transplants. They have also discovered a method to enable more marginal donors organs to be used for tran…
The worlds longest living donor kidney transplant chain, which has just ended at Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, USA, was made possible by people who were driven to “pay it forward”. This chain started when Rick Ruzzamenti, a self-admitte…
Being educated about your health and your treatment options is a good thing. According to a new study, kidney failure patients who take part in an education program are more likely to get evaluated for a kidney transplant. The study appears in an upcom…
There is an urgent need to increase the number of organ donors from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in countries with a strong tradition of immigration, such as the UK, USA, Canada and the Netherlands, in order to tackle inequalities in access a…
