Study Homes in on Possible Cause of Sudden Cardiac Deaths
Finding links loss of heart protein to genetic causes of arrhythmia, sudden death
organ transplants
Machine Keeps Human Livers Alive for One Week outside of the Body
This breakthrough may increase the number of available organs for transplantation, saving many lives of patients with severe liver diseases or cancer
Less-Than-Perfect Kidneys Can Be Successfully Used for Transplants, Study Shows
Research team strongly recommends that harvested kidneys with acute kidney injury no longer be rejected outright
Scientists Triple Storage Time of Human Donor Livers
NIH-funded research project develops new method to preserve human livers for transplantation
Urine Test Detects Organ Transplant Rejection, Could Replace Needle Biopsies
New nanoparticle makes urine glow as soon as T cells initiate an attack on transplanted organs
First Baby Born via Uterus Transplant from a Deceased Donor
Currently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate
Drug Could Cut Transplant Rejection
A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs
Nanotechnology Helps Rewarm Fast-Frozen Donor Tissue, Enabling Long-Term Viability
SWIFT magnetic resonance tool assures removal of nanoparticles from rewarmed samples
Earliest Molecular Events Leading to Organ Rejection Identified in Mice
The findings may be used someday to create better donor-recipient matches and develop new ways to prevent rejection of transplanted tissues.