Transplant
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Progress on stem cell grafts for Parkinson’s disease
Improvements have been made in the creation of stem cells for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, researchers have reported. Read more
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Transplant boost for some type 1 diabetes patients
Islet transplantation could be a game changer for kidney transplant patients with type 1 diabetes, a European conference has heard. Read more
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ERC funding aims to advance pig-to-human heart transplants
A researcher has won a major grant to help develop techniques that will enable successful pig-to-human heart transplants. Read more
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Brain adaptation after face transplant
Patients who receive a facial transplant have to adapt their identities to their new appearance, according to a new study. Read more
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Transplanted hair follicles ‘mend scars’
Scientists are hailing the “foundations for exciting new therapies” after hair follicle transplants were found to help mend scars by altering their architecture and genetic makeup. Read more
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Donated liver stored for record time
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a human liver donated by a severely ill patient after keeping it in a novel storage machine for three days, it has been announced. Read more
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Heart transplant for seriously ill COVID patient
Surgeons have successfully performed a heart transplant on a patient seriously ill after COVID-19 infection, a European conference is to be told. Read more
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Electronic nose ‘detects’ when failing lung transplant
An electronic “nose” can accurately detect when a lung transplant is starting to fail with 86% accuracy, experts will hear today. Read more
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Laser device tests donated liver suitability
A non-invasive technique has been developed to allow more accurate assessment of livers available for transplant, British researchers have announced. Read more
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Lung transplant feasible for severe COVID-19
Lung transplants were successfully used to save some COVID-19 patients who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome, it has been revealed. Read more