American Society of Nephrology recommends organ donation by older deceased patients supriya kashyap kashyap16 Dec 2016 9:00 AM ISTKidneys from elderly deceased individuals can function for years after transplantation
New drug reduces transplant and mortality rates significantly in patients with hepatitis C Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 May 2017 2:43 PM ISTPatients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered...
Kidney transplant at higher of melanoma : JAMA Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 July 2017 10:30 AM ISTKidney transplant patients appear to be at a greater risk of developing melanoma than the general population and risk factors include being older,...
Melanocyte-keratinocyte transplantation procedure-long-term benefits for restoring skin pigmentation Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 July 2017 9:30 AM ISTA Henry Ford Hospital study has shown that skin transplant surgery has long-term benefit for restoring skin pigmentation caused by the skin disease...
Limit cold ischemia time to decrease the discard rate of donated organs : Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Oct 2017 9:40 AM ISTA new study indicates that many donated organs that are discarded might be suitable for transplantation if certain steps are taken to limit damage...
How risky is to transplant hepatitis C-infected liver in uninfected patient ? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTA modeling study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that the availability of directly-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs to treat...
Heart-muscle patches made with human cells improve heart attack recovery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Jan 2018 8:30 PM ISTLarge, human cardiac-muscle patches created in the lab have been tested, for the first time, on large animals in a heart attack model. This clinically...
Gene Therapy to reduce blood transfusions need in Thalassemia : NEJM Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTBeta-thalassemia is a genetic disorder characterized by reduced or negligible production of hemoglobin's beta chains. People suffering from severe...
Single injection for life long treatment of Hemophilia B Vinay Singh singh4 May 2018 7:15 PM ISTHemophilia B can be treated for life with one single injection, containing disease-free liver cells that can produce their missing clotting factor,...
New liver transplant technology to replace cold preservation technique Anjali Nimesh Nimesh14 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTA new state-of-the-art liver transplant technology will replace the cold preservation technique and keep liver alive up to 24 hours after it has been...
Older patients with knee pain may benefit from Osteochondral allograft transplant Vinay Singh singh12 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTOsteochondral allograft transplantation has raised a new hope to treat knee pain in active patients over 40 years of age, according to the findings of...
Rezafungin- New drug for Prevention of Invasive Fungal Infection Vinay Singh singh27 Sept 2018 7:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted both Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) and Fast Track designations to rezafungin for the...
