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Study reveals how gender affects liver transplant success in cancer patients
Medical Xpress· 4 hours agoA key variable drawing increasing attention is sex and its impact on post-transplant survival rates. Historically, men have had a higher incidence of HCC and have been more ...
More people need transplants than there are organ donors. Pigs might be a solution
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe need for transplant organs is immense and growing. Some scientists think animal organs might be...
New stem cell research may have implications for liver transplantation
Medical Xpress· 5 hours agoLiver disease, due to viral infections, alcohol abuse, obesity, or cancer, accounts for one in every...
Smart Living: Push for HIV-positive organ transplants
KRGV Rio Grande Valley· 6 hours agoMore than 100,000 people are on the waiting list for a life-saving organ transplant, but many of them unfortunately die before one becomes available. Johns Hopkins Oncologist ...
'World first' for double hand transplant patient
BBC via AOL· 49 minutes agoHealth minister Andrea Leadsom said: "Organ rejection is a real risk for transplant recipients and can have devastating consequences. “NHS Blood and ...
Tampa General Hospital uses new technology to preserve donated organs
WFLA via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoDoctors at Tampa General Hospital are using new technology to help preserve donated organs, and...
New technology is benefiting liver transplants
Your Hometown Lima Stations· 3 days agoWhen it comes to organ donations, every second counts. You may have seen the coolers that hospitals use to transport donor organs for transplant. Doctors...
Scientists discover new type of cell in the liver
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoDepending on the cause, some cases of acute liver failure, for example those induced by poisoning, can be reversed with drugs. However, in severe cases,...
INCREASING ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACCESS (IOTA) MODEL ANNOUNCED TO INCREASE PATIENT ACCESS TO KIDNEY...
Newswise· 16 hours agoWashington, D.C. (May 9, 2024) The long-awaited Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model was released yesterday by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation ( ...
Dr. Nicolas Goldaracena: Liver transplants now an option for colorectal cancer patients
The Daily Progress· 6 days agoPatients could undergo palliative chemotherapy, which could extend their lives but not cure the...
