Liver cancer patients less likely to die on wait list than candidates without …EurekAlert (press release)New research shows increasing disparity in mortality among candidates with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are on the waiting list…
Food Allergy After Liver Transplant Linked to Biliary AtresiaMedscapePatients who require liver transplantation for biliary atresia have significantly higher rates of new-onset food allergy than patients who have undergone liver transplantation for oth…
MedPage TodayAntibody Helps in Rare Kidney Disorder CasesMedPage TodayDense-deposit disease, or membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), primarily affects children, often progresses to end-stage kidney disease, and can recur after renal transpl…
abc7.comLiver transplant for bile duct cancer increases survival rateabc7.comThe University of Michigan is one of a handful of US transplant centers studying liver transplantation as a cure for bile duct cancer. Dr. Chris Sonnenday, an assistant profes…
Bakersfield NowNorthwest's first artificial heart patient leaves hospitalBakersfield Now"We thought he was an excellent candidate for heart transplantation," said Dr. Daniel Fishbein, cardiology director at UW Medical Center Heart Transpl…
Onion, ginger preserve kidney from effect of diabetesNigerian TribuneOver time, the inability of the kidneys to remove 'poisons' from the blood results in a build up in the levels of various chemicals such as urea and creatinine and often leads…
UPMC physicians perform first pancreatic islet transplant i…Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewThe patient who received the transplant is a 57-year-old Sicilian man who had already undergone kidney transplantation, officials said. He is in good condition and b…
Stem cell research allows for mismatched kidney transplantsEmpowHerThe breakthrough has the potential to eliminate both the risks associated with kidney transplantation and the need for anti-rejection medications within one year after surgery. “It…
Mangalore: Holmium Laser Technology Introduced at AJ HospitalDaijiworld.comMangalore, Mar 18: The high power Auriga XL Holmium Laser system in the department of Urology and Renal Transplantation was inaugurated at AJ Hospital and Research Centre, here …
Health Watch: Developments emerge in treating hepatitis CIthaca JournalHepatitis C is the leading cause of liver failure, for which the only viable treatment is liver transplantation. Until recently, the standard treatment for hepatitis C has been only…