Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues
Biotechnology
Acute GVHD prediction could aid liver cell transplants
A new study claims to have reached a landmark in predicting how a patient will react to allografts as a treatment for liver cancer. ... Continue Reading
Livers from older people 'not linked to transplant failure'
Fears linking donated livers from those aged over 60 with failure in hepatitis C patients have been discredited by a new study. ... Continue Reading
Study sheds new light on transplant, cancer link
Targeted therapies in patients who have undergone organ transplantation could help reduce risk of cancer, new findings suggest. ... Continue Reading
Retinal cell transplants 'hold potential for treating blindness'
The transplantation of retinal cells in patients made blind by age-related macular degeneration (AMD) has proven successful in preliminary research. ... Continue Reading
Gender plays a role in kidney transplantation, study shows
A new study suggests that gender should be taken into consideration when it comes to allocating donor kidneys. ... Continue Reading
Umbilical cells could improve hepatic function, study shows
A group of researchers has discovered that mononuclear blood cells taken from an umbilical cord are an effective alternative to bone marrow in hepatic diseases. ... Continue Reading
Stem cells found to build heart tissue
Scientists conducting stem cell research at the Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis have demonstrated that embryonic stem cells from mice can help build the heart. ... Continue Reading
Anti-blood clot treatment 'crucial' for over 60s surgery patients
Too few patients receive post-discharge therapy after hip or knee-replacement surgery, increasing the risk of life-threatening venous thrombosis, according to a new report. ... Continue Reading
Doctors Using Pig Powder to Regrow a Soldier's Finger
While the report of pig bladder powder growing back a man's finger might have been a wee bit exaggerated and/or fabricated, the science behind it is sound. In fact, doctors in Texas are using a pig-based powder, dubbed "Pixie Dust," to try to grow back a soldier's finger. ... Continue Reading
Growing Body Parts in the Lab Becomes Reality
Your heart is failing critically. A transplant would save your life, but the waiting list is long and the odds are stacked against you. So instead, doctors extract some of your bone marrow, heart and muscle cells, go back to their laboratory and return in four to six weeks with ... a freshly grown heart. ... Continue Reading
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