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New drug reduces transplant and mortality rates significantly in patients with hepatitis C Intermoun
IMAGE: Patients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers...

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May 26, 20173 min read
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Duffield first grader receiving transplant from father, support from community – WCYB
WATCH: Duffield first grader… In a class full of first graders, Caden Gilbert is hard at work. However, the kind-hearted 7-year-old has a...

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May 10, 20172 min read
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Health Matters: Dialysis vs Kidney Transplant – NBC2 News
Last year more than 33,000 patients received transplants. Many of those were kidney transplants. Before getting a kidney transplant, many...

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May 9, 20172 min read
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Synthetic Bones: A Better Bone-Marrow Transplant? – The Scientist
VARGHESE LAB, UC SAN DIEGOPeople with diseases of the blood often need bone marrow transplants to replace their blood-forming stem cells...

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May 9, 20172 min read
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Liver Transplant Outcomes Improve Over Time – MedPage Today
Action Points Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be...

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May 9, 20173 min read
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Kidney transplant funds to rise 50% – Royal Gazette
Lisa Simpson Published May 9, 2017 at 8:00 am (Updated May 9, 2017 at 7:01 am) Welcoming move: Bill Carter RN, Irena Ashton RN, Marianne...

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May 9, 20174 min read
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Ask the Expert: What is a kidney transplant chain? – The Daily Progress
Q. What is a kidney transplant chain? How do they benefit people in need of a transplant? A. Transplantation by a live kidney donor...

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May 7, 20172 min read
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Genomic Signature for Predicting Acute Rejection in Liver Transplant Patients to be Presented at the
CHICAGO, May 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Josh Levitsky, Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology, Hepatology) and Surgery (Organ...

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May 3, 20173 min read
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New anti-rejection drug reduces weight gain, enhances outcomes for liver transplant recipients ̵
Researchers have discovered that a new anti-rejection drug that is gentler on the kidneys after liver transplant also reduces weight...

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May 3, 20172 min read
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A transplant and a cure: Research team eradicates hepatitis C in 10 patients following lifesaving tr
Ten patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney transplants from deceased donors...

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May 1, 20173 min read
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Walgreens and the American Society of Transplantation Collaborate to Help Improve Medication Adheren
DEERFIELD, Ill. and MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. – April 24, 2017 – Walgreens and the American Society of Transplantation (AST) today announced a...

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Apr 25, 20172 min read
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Testing urine for particular proteins could be key to preventing kidney transplant failure – S
Testing for molecular markers in the urine of kidney transplant patients could reveal whether the transplant is failing and why,...

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Apr 24, 20173 min read
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The Organ Project Launches National Campaign to End the Transplant Waitlist – Yahoo Finance
First set of television and radio spots will launch in Ottawa, then rollout across North America OTTAWA, April 14, 2017 /CNW/ – The Organ...

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Apr 14, 20172 min read
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Heart disease breakthrough: Pump REVERSES heart damage without the need for a transplant – Exp
ChronicleLive Heart disease breakthrough: Pump REVERSES heart damage without the need for a transplant Express.co.uk A national shortage...

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Apr 10, 20171 min read
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SRTR hosting information webinar for all transplant patients and families
Here’s a chance for transplant families to give their feedback.  Join SRTR webinar about the tiered outcome assessments and their new...

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Apr 10, 20171 min read
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Senate Panel Advances Bill On Transplant Discrimination – CBS Philly
HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBS) — A state Senate panel has advanced legislation intended to stop organ transplant agencies from discriminating...

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Apr 1, 20171 min read
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These 7 hospitals have the best pediatric organ transplant outcomes – Becker’s Hospital
Nearly 2,000 children ranging from newborns to 17-year-olds received organ transplants in 2015, and nearly 2,000 children are still on...

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Mar 30, 20172 min read
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Donor-recipient weight and sex mismatch may contribute to kidney transplant failure – EurekAle
Highlights Among deceased donor kidney transplant recipients, those who were >30 kg (66 pounds) heavier than the donor had a 28% higher...

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Mar 30, 20174 min read
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Without a cure: pediatric heart transplant recipients – Huffington Post
Huffington Post Without a cure: pediatric heart transplant recipients Huffington Post Heart transplants are not a cure, in fact, it...

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Mar 29, 20171 min read
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Plans to establish child heart transplant programme – Irish Times
Plans are being made to establish the first Irish heart transplant programme for children, amid safety concerns about current...

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Mar 28, 20173 min read
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