Study Homes in on Possible Cause of Sudden Cardiac Deathsby University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineFinding links loss of heart protein to genetic causes of arrhythmia, sudden death
Less-Than-Perfect Kidneys Can Be Successfully Used for Transplants, Study Showsby Johns Hopkins Medicine
NewsScientists Triple Storage Time of Human Donor Liversby National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringNIH-funded research project develops new method to preserve human livers for transplantation
NewsUrine Test Detects Organ Transplant Rejection, Could Replace Needle Biopsiesby Georgia Institute of TechnologyNew nanoparticle makes urine glow as soon as T cells initiate an attack on transplanted organs
NewsFirst Baby Born via Uterus Transplant from a Deceased Donorby The LancetCurrently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate
NewsDrug Could Cut Transplant Rejectionby Queen Mary University of LondonA diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs
NewsNanotechnology Helps Rewarm Fast-Frozen Donor Tissue, Enabling Long-Term Viabilityby National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and BioengineeringSWIFT magnetic resonance tool assures removal of nanoparticles from rewarmed samples
NewsEarliest Molecular Events Leading to Organ Rejection Identified in Miceby University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineThe findings may be used someday to create better donor-recipient matches and develop new ways to prevent rejection of transplanted tissues.