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A genetically edited pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a living patient for the first time. Reports indicate the man is doing well a few weeks on, raising hopes for a wider pool of donated organs in future.Continue ReadingCategory: Med… Continue reading Gene-edited pig kidney transplanted into first living human patient
Organ transplants save lives, but unfortunately rejection is a key hurdle. Now scientists have demonstrated a potential new way to prime a recipient’s immune system to accept a transplanted organ, by first giving them an infusion of immune cells from t… Continue reading Immune cell infusions could help prevent organ rejection
A 58-year-old man with terminal heart disease has gone under the knife, becoming the second patient to ever receive a pig heart in a complicated, high-risk xenotransplant. Lawrence Faucette was ineligible for a human heart due to pre-existing periphera… Continue reading World holds its breath as second dying man is given a pig’s heart
A tiny sensor that even makes a fingertip look large has the potential to be a game changer for detecting signs of rejection in kidney transplants. Scientists from Northwestern University have successfully created a device, tested on mice, that can det… Continue reading World’s first device to monitor transplanted organ health in real-time
No sooner had we covered news of a University of Alabama team having success with genetically edited pig kidneys transplanted into a human patient functioning for a week, we learnt that another team has blown that length of time out of the water. In an… Continue reading Landmark transplanted pig kidney still functioning after a month
Scientists have demonstrated that genetically edited pig kidneys transplanted into a human can continue to function for at least a week, with no sign of rejection. The breakthrough case study could help reduce organ waitlists and resulting deaths.Conti… Continue reading Gene-edited pig kidneys function well after human patient transplant
Scientists have performed the first successful transplant of an organ that had been cryogenically frozen and rewarmed, thanks to a new preservation chemical. Rats that were given transplants of kidneys preserved through this technique regained regular … Continue reading Organs cryogenically frozen, thawed and transplanted for first time
The gold standard for storing lungs for transplant procedures has been to pack them in ice in coolers, which keeps them at roughly 4 °C (39 °F). But a look back at lung transplant research has revealed that there’s an even better temperature at which t… Continue reading Lung storage technique offers ‘paradigm shift’ for transplants
Organ transplants can save lives, but unfortunately organs don’t last long in storage. Now scientists have demonstrated that an existing drug can reprogram donor hearts to last much longer outside the body, and reduce their risk of failure after transp… Continue reading Drug reprograms donor hearts for longer storage and safer transplants
A new experimental treatment could help treat end-stage liver disease – by growing tiny new livers elsewhere in the patient’s bodies. The technique, pioneered by cell therapy company LyGenesis, is due to begin human clinical trials in the next few week… Continue reading Clinical trial will have patients grow multiple mini-livers internally