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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
Researchers have transplanted cells capable of forming specialized brain support cells into mice brains and found that they not only competed with and replaced unhealthy cells but aged ones, too. The findings open the door to developing an effective tr… Continue reading Transplant of fresh brain cells replaces diseased and aged ones
In an exciting step forward in surgery advances, the first liver transplant performed by a robot has successfully taken place in the US, as clinics plan to ramp up wider use of this innovative procedure.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: W… Continue reading First successful robotic liver transplant performed in the US
A 31-year-old woman desperately needed a heart transplant to save her life, but doctors knew her body would reject the organ. So they took an unusual approach: they also replaced her healthy liver. The procedure was a groundbreaking success.Continue Re… Continue reading Pioneering procedure swaps healthy liver to shield transplanted heart
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
Researchers have taken stem cells from the human stomach and converted them into insulin-producing cells that respond to changes in blood glucose levels like healthy pancreatic cells would. The discovery could mean that one day, diabetics can produce t… Continue reading Stomach stem cells hold promise as a cure for diabetes
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
A 53-year-old from Düsseldorf in Germany has become the third person in the world to be completely cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant using donor cells with a particular genetic mutation.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: HIV an… Continue reading German man third to be completely cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
Science is often a piecemeal process, progressing slowly through the incremental accumulation of knowledge. In the world of medical science this is particularly evident as small targeted research findings one year may, or may not, lead to massive life-… Continue reading The biggest medical milestones of 2022
Researchers at Stanford University have developed a functional cure for diabetes in mice, by creating a kind of hybrid immune system. Treated animals were able to manage their blood glucose levels for the duration of the trial, without needing the immu… Continue reading “Hybrid” immune system reboot leads to functional diabetes cure in mice