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fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: Nobel Prize for discovery of 'brake' on immune system

Regulatory T cells prevent autoimmunity; creative hobbies slow brain ageing; enzymatic conversion of kidney blood type may expand donor organ compatibility.
fromwww.nature.com
1 week ago

First-of-Its-Kind Transplant Could Break Down Blood Type Barriers

Currently, organs from deceased donors can be transplanted into people only if they have a compatible blood type. This is because the recipient's immune system can produce antibodies to attack and destroy the donated organ if the donor and recipient have different antigens, which come in two types: A and B. Organs that are blood type O do not have A or B antigens, so anyone can receive them.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Doctors Trying to Redefine Death

Definitions of death have expanded from cardiac death to brain death and now may include irreversibly comatose patients on life support.
fromNature
2 weeks ago

First human transplant of kidney modified to have 'universal' blood type

Currently, organs from deceased donors can be transplanted into people only if they have a compatible blood type. This is because the recipient's immune system can produce antibodies to attack and destroy the donated organ if the donor and recipient have different antigens, which come in two types: A and B. Organs that are blood type O do not have A or B antigens, so anyone can receive them.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Oxford spin-out OrganOx sold to Japan's Terumo in $1.5bn deal

OrganOx, developer of a 24-hour liver preservation device, was sold to Terumo for $1.5 billion, marking a major UK medtech exit and foreign acquisition.
Healthcare
fromNews Center
2 months ago

Targeting Immune Cells to Improve Long-Term Survival in Organ Transplantation - News Center

Targeting specific immune cells may enhance organ transplant acceptance and improve long-term patient survival.
Science
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing

New mitochondria transplantation technique shows promise in treating damaged organs.
fromNature
4 months ago

Mice with human cells developed using 'game-changing' technique

To develop more effective human-animal chimaeras, researchers successfully injected human cells into pregnant mice's amniotic fluid, yielding baby mice with human cells in vital organs.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

They entrusted me with their daughter's memory': Women's prize winner Rachel Clarke on her story of a life-saving transplant

To read Rachel Clarke's The Story of a Heart is to experience an onslaught of often competing emotions, showcasing the medical marvels at play in tragic circumstances.
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Artificial intelligence
fromNature
4 months ago

Tiny human hearts grown in pig embryos for the first time

Researchers have successfully grown human cell-containing hearts in pig embryos, opening pathways for potential organ transplantation.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Can healthcare go green without compromising safety?

U.S. hospitals generate almost six million tons of waste each year, significantly from single-use devices in operating rooms.
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