organ transplants

Ensuring Transplant Success With Artificial Blood Vessels

To reduce the risk of a rejected organ transplant, a team from South Korea has built an artificial blood vessel platform that mimics real blood flow and clotting.

Lab-Grown Pancreas Reverse Diabetes In Mice

The success of a rat-to-mouse pancreas transplant suggests that such interspecies transplants could help meet the need for donor organs.

Genetic Database Makes Finding Organ Donors Easier

A database of the different human leukocytes antigen genes in the Indian population could make it easier for those seeking organ transplants to find a match.

Protecting Children Receiving Liver Transplants From HepB

The ability to prevent recipients from developing hepatitis B from donated livers could increase the donor pool.

The State Of Regenerative Medicine 20 Years After ‘Earmouse’

It's been 20 years since the appearance of earmouse, how far has regenerative medicine come since then?

Fixing The Plumbing Issue In Stem Cell-Generated Kidneys

Lab-grown kidneys are now one step closer to reality with the demonstration that stem cell-derived kidneys can successfully excrete urine.

World First: Dead Hearts Give New Life

The ability to use hearts that have stopped beating could substantially increase the number of donor hearts available for transplants.

‘Icy’ Technique Improves Kidney Transplants

Surgeons have completed 50 kidney transplants using a robot-assisted procedure in which the organ is cooled with ice during the operation.

Managing Diabetes Is Key For Lung Transplant Success

Research shows that better management of diabetes could dramatically improve outcomes for lung transplant patients.