Fat transplant could help combat obesity and prevent diabetes
London, Jan 11 (ANI): A transplant of brown fat, which burns calories and regulates the metabolism, could combat obesity, a study has revealed.
Apparent stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with ALS
Apparent stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Drug Fails to Help Kidney Transplant Recipients
* While safe and well-tolerated, angiotensin II blockade did not lessen tissue scarring or prevent kidney failure in kidney transplant recipients. Angiotensin II blockade is known to slow kidney disease progression in individuals without transplants.
Stem cells may hold promise for Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS)
Apparent stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease, according to results of a new study.
Stem Cells May Hold Promise for Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS)
Apparent stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The results of the study were released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16 to 23, 2013.
Stem cells may hold promise for Lou Gehrig's disease
Apparent stem cell transplant success in mice may hold promise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The results of the study were released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, March 16-23, 2013.
IncellDx Presents First Study Using Their Novel OncoBreast 3Dx™ Breast Cancer Technology
IncellDx scientists presented data using IncellDx’s proprietary OncoBreast 3Dx™ technology to multiplex protein markers for tumor type and ER status, markers for her-2 neu protein and mRNA as well as DNA cell cycle and ploidy, all in intact tumor cells in suspension.
Blind Mice See After Cell Transplant
In a scientific feat that borrows from fiction, once-blind mice can see (and run — keep reading to see how) after receiving a retinal injection of light-sensitive cells — an approach that could one day help humans with disabling eye diseases. “If we transplant cells…
Thoratec Announces FDA Approval To Commence REVIVE-IT Study Utilizing HeartMate II®
PLEASANTON, Calif., Jan. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support (MCS) therapies to save, support and restore failing …
Study: Competition among hospitals for organs leads to bad transplant decisions
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – More competition between medical centers that perform liver transplants may mean sicker patients get lower-quality donor organs, a new analysis suggests. When more than one center has patients on the same donor list, the ce…