Veloxis Pharmaceuticals to Present Results from a Patient Subgroup …PR Newswire (press release)… tacrolimus and there is evidence to suggest a lower acute rejection rate. … used for the prevention of transplant allograft rejection after organ tra…

Rigel Announces Participation at Two Investor ConferencesMarketWatch (press release)… R343, an inhaled SYK inhibitor that has completed Phase 1 clinical trials for asthma; R333, a topical JAK/SYK inhibitor for discoid lupus; and R548, an oral JAK3 in…

Medgadget.comUCLA Debuts Face Transplantation Program (Medgadget Interview)Medgadget.comThe patient must agree to follow a drug schedule to prevent transplant rejection and attend all appointments at the transplant center. recipient donor face transpla…

PRI’s The WorldStem Cells Restore Sight in IndiaPRI’s The World“That's a normal graft rejection, like any other transplant rejection,” says Sangwan. “So we are going to replace that cornea and see if that will work.” Many of his patients re…

Menssana Research Develops Rapid Point-of-Care Breath Test for Pulmonary …MarketWatch (press release)The Food & Drug Administration awarded the company a Humanitarian Device Exemption for their Heartsbreath test for heart transplant rejection. Co…

New Jersey Jewish NewsIsraeli researcher probes the secrets of immunityNew Jersey Jewish NewsThat knowledge could be used to enhance prevention and create new therapies, not just for cancer but also for treating ailments like diabetes, Alzheimer's,…

Alnylam Announces Top-Line Results of Phase IIb Clinical Trial of ALN-RSV01 …MarketWatch (press release)Lung transplant patients infected with RSV are at risk for both acute rejection and a bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). BOS is a progressiv…

Newcastle scientists trial 'MOT for donor lungs'Journal Live“However, we will also carefully check in the study that there are no more early complications, such as a longer stay on intensive care or more frequent infections or episodes of tra…

Gene discovery will help drug screeningThe ConversationThe allergic reaction causes the immune system to attack the body in a way that is similar to organ transplant rejection. The research has furthered development on a new way of screening drugs for …

Picarillo making the most of her second chanceAlbany Times UnionAdopting a healthy lifestyle is another key factor to prevent transplant rejection. With that in mind, Picarillo became interested in running through the Freihofer's Training Challenge…