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Extending treatment after liver transplant may benefit patients with hepatitis C recurrence

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Extending hepatitis C treatment for liver transplant patients beyond current practice results in high rates of clearance of the hepatitis C virus from the blood, as well as a low rate of relapse, according to a Henry Ford ...


Researchers discover high levels of estrogens in some industrial wastewater

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

In a groundbreaking study, civil engineering researchers in the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology have discovered that certain industries may be a significant source of plant-based estrogens, called phytoestrogens, ...


Use of pancreatic islets show promise in diabetes research, treatments

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created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The use of pancreatic islets (hormone-producing cells) is increasing in diabetes research and may play an important role in future treatments, according to an article in the April 15 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on diabet ...





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AIDS patients face higher risk of HPV-related cancers as immunosuppression grows

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers is greater for people living with AIDS and increases with increasing immunosuppression, according to a new study published online July 31 in the Journal of the National Ca ...


More stringent evaluation on the use of generic medications in thoracic transplantation

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created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A closer look at regulatory and clinical concerns with generic immunosuppression medications in thoracic transplantation is required, according to an educational advisory by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation ...


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New surgical implant prevents total blindness

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created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A work accident leaves a woman blind in one eye. As she copes with the loss, within months the vision in the other, previously uninjured eye begins to blur, and the eye becomes red and inflamed.


Drug may prolong organ life in noncompliant kidney transplant patients

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created May 31, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New research from the University of California, San Diego Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, shows that the anti-rejection drug sirolimus (brand name Rapamune) may help prolong the clinical benefit of transplanted ...


Study reports success in treating a rare retinal disorder

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created Apr 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Patients with a rare, blinding eye disease saw their vision improve after treatment with drugs to suppress their immune systems, according to researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center. Because autoimmune ...


Affordable anti-rejection drug as effective as higher cost option

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A newer, less expensive drug used to suppress the immune system and prevent organ rejection in kidney and pancreas transplant patients works just as well as its much more expensive counterpart, according to a new study by ...


Killing bacteria isn't enough to restore immune function after infection

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created Sep 10, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A bacterial molecule that initially signals to animals that they have been invaded must be wiped out by a special enzyme before an infected animal can regain full health, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have ...


Liver transplant recipients almost 3 times more likely to develop cancer

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created Oct 02, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cancer incidence is higher among liver transplant recipients in Finland compared to the general population, according to a new study in the October issue of Liver Transplantation.


Baffling the body into accepting transplants

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

An unexpected discovery made by a Sydney scientist has potential to alter the body's response to anything it perceives as not 'self', such as a tissue or organ transplant.


Revolutionary technique could reduce lifelong drugs for transplant patients

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created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers have developed a ground-breaking procedure that could avoid the need for transplant patients to spend the rest of their lives taking a cocktail of drugs to stop their system from rejecting their new organ, according ...



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