Transplant rejection
hideTransplant rejection occurs when a transplanted organ or tissue is not accepted by the body of the transplant recipient. This is explained by the concept that the immune system of the recipient attacks the transplanted organ or tissue. This is expected to happen, because the immune system's purpose is to distinguish foreign material within the body and attempt to destroy it, just as it attempts to destroy infecting organisms such as bacteria and viruses.
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News tagged with organ rejection
Easter Island compound extends lifespan of old mice
Jul 08, 2009 |
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The giant monoliths of Easter Island are worn, but they have endured for centuries. New research suggests that a compound first discovered in the soil of the South Pacific island might help us stand the test ...
Pain-free method of monitoring drug levels in transplant patients
Apr 03, 2009 |
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is reviewing a University of Rhode Island pharmacy professor's proposal to use saliva as a non-invasive way to monitor concentrations of anti-rejection drugs in patients that undergo transplants.
Immune system 'atlas' will speed detection of kidney transplant
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital have devised a new way to decode the immune signals that cause slow, chronic rejection of all transplanted kidneys. They've created ...
Kidney transplant survival can be long-term for people with HIV
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jan 19, 2009 |
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A Johns Hopkins study finds that HIV-positive kidney transplant recipients could have the same one-year survival rates for themselves and their donor organs as those without HIV, provided certain risk factors for transplant ...
Cancer drug effectively treats transplant rejections
Dec 27, 2008 |
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University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have discovered a new therapy for transplant patients, targeting the antibody-producing plasma cells that can cause organ rejection.
