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Man becomes India's first kidney transplant patient to undergo stem cell transplant
Posted on 2009-08-07 23:25:00 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Genetics | Longevity and Age Management | Organ Transplant | Stem Cell Research | Stem Cell Research |
A 49-year-old kidney transplant patient from Mumbai, India recently underwent a stem cell transplant for the treatment of multiple myeloma, with a PET scan showing "categorically" that there are no remaining cancer cells in his body. Continue reading…
Progress being made on the development of more natural bone replacement materials
Posted on 2009-06-22 13:53:59 in Aging | Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Biotechnology | Bone and Dental | Longevity and Age Management |
Researchers are working on the development of more natural bone materials to be used to treat bone damage and deterioration, including the development of a bio-active glass replacement material that combines glass with organic materials. Continue reading…
The power of regenerative medicine enables man to re-grow severed finger
Posted on 2009-03-31 12:21:46 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Biotechnology |
Scientists are making tremendous progress in the field of regenerative medicine, literally growing body parts from the cell level up, which can then be implanted into patients. Continue reading…
Brain cell transplant may reverse hearing loss
Posted on 2008-12-09 07:02:26 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Regenerative Medicine | Sensory |
New research suggests that it may be possible to reverse a common form of hearing loss by transplanting cells taken from the brain into the ear. Continue reading…
Doctors report world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant
Posted on 2008-11-21 08:43:09 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Bioengineering |
A team of British researchers and Spanish surgeons have carried out the world's first tissue-engineered whole organ transplant. Continue reading…
Acute GVHD prediction could aid liver cell transplants
Posted on 2008-07-21 20:00:00 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Cancer |
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'
Posted on 2008-07-21 20:00:00 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Surgery |
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
Posted on 2008-07-15 20:00:00 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Cancer | Immune System | Surgery |
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'
Posted on 2008-07-09 20:00:00 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Cellular Reprogramming | Human Enhancement |
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
Posted on 2008-07-08 20:00:00 in Artificial & Replacement Organs & Tissues | Immune System | Surgery |
A new study suggests that gender should be taken into consideration when it comes to allocating donor kidneys. Continue reading…
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