ASH 2011 Myelodysplastic Syndromes Update ā Day 1 & Day 2The MDS BeaconATG is an antibody that also suppresses the immune system, preventing transplant rejection. The researchers found the combination was safe and associated with low rates of acu…
Despite Success, Demand Low for Hand TransplantsHispanicBusiness.comHands are not lifesaving, yet patients must take immune-suppressing drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent transplant rejection, just like recipients of vital organs. The drugs p…
Philadelphia InquirerDespite success, demand low for hand transplantsPhiladelphia InquirerHands are not lifesaving, yet patients must take immune-suppressing drugs for the rest of their lives to prevent transplant rejection, just like recipients of vit…
Veloxis' STRATO study shows reduction in tremor in kidney transplant patientspharmabiz.comTacrolimus is a leading immunosuppression drug used for the prevention of transplant allograft rejection after organ transplantation. LCP Tacro is an investig…
Tot latest saved by `hero' donorsHong Kong Standard"Three weeks after the operation, my son experienced transplant rejection. He still has to take anti- rejection drugs today." Lo Chung-mau, Queen Mary Hospital Liver Transplant Centre dir…
A computational pipeline for the development of multi-marker bio-signature …7thSpace Interactive (press release)Using blood-based diagnosis of acute renal allograft rejection as a case study, we address the following question in this paper: Can acute…
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iPS Cells: Where We Started and Where We’re Going
Genetic Engineering News In this way, the material for a transplant of, say, β-cells or neurons could be differentiated from the patient’s own somatic cells, alleviating the need for embryonic stem cells and removing the risk of transplant rejection. Importantly, a large body … |
New rheumatoid arthritis drug targets NIH-discovered proteinPharmaceutical ProcessingIn 1993, shortly after O'Shea and his team discovered the JAK3 protein and established its role in inflammation, O'Shea learned that scientists at Pfizer were …
New rheumatoid arthritis drug targets NIH-discovered proteinNational Institutes of Health (press release)In 1993, shortly after O'Shea and his team discovered the JAK3 protein and established its role in inflammation, O'Shea learned that scient…
Stem Cell Banks Envisioned for Regenerative MedicineBioscience TechnologyHLA matching is unlikely to solve all of the immune rejection issues that may arise with stem cell transplantation, Rao explained, but new strategies being developed to prevent tr…