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‘Unhealthy’ Gut Microbiome Linked to Higher Risk of Death after Organ Transplant

by BMJ-British Medical Journal

Microbiome patterns specifically linked to deaths from cancer and infection, irrespective of organ transplanted

Study Homes in on Possible Cause of Sudden Cardiac Deaths

by University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

Machine Keeps Human Livers Alive for One Week outside of the Body

by University of Zurich

Less-Than-Perfect Kidneys Can Be Successfully Used for Transplants, Study Shows

by Johns Hopkins Medicine

Research team strongly recommends that harvested kidneys with acute kidney injury no longer be rejected outright

Scientists Triple Storage Time of Human Donor Livers

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

NIH-funded research project develops new method to preserve human livers for transplantation

Urine Test Detects Organ Transplant Rejection, Could Replace Needle Biopsies

by Georgia Institute of Technology

New nanoparticle makes urine glow as soon as T cells initiate an attack on transplanted organs

First Baby Born via Uterus Transplant from a Deceased Donor

by The Lancet

Currently, uterus donation is only available for women with family members who are willing to donate

Drug Could Cut Transplant Rejection

by Queen Mary University of London

A diabetes drug currently undergoing development could be repurposed to help end transplant rejection, without the side-effects of current immunosuppressive drugs

Nanotechnology Helps Rewarm Fast-Frozen Donor Tissue, Enabling Long-Term Viability

by National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

SWIFT magnetic resonance tool assures removal of nanoparticles from rewarmed samples

Earliest Molecular Events Leading to Organ Rejection Identified in Mice

by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

The findings may be used someday to create better donor-recipient matches and develop new ways to prevent rejection of transplanted tissues.