August 8, 2024 by Albert Einstein College of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A discovery by a three-member Albert Einstein College of Medicine research team may boost the effectiveness of stem-cell transplants, commonly used for patients with cancer, blood disorders, or autoimmune diseases caused by defective stem cells, which produce all the body’s different blood...
As researchers mark the loss of the first living recipient of a pig kidney, they share what they’ve learnt about xenotransplantation.By Max Kozlov Surgeons transplant a pig kidney into 62-year-old Richard Slayman, who died this month of causes unrelated to the procedure.Credit: Massachusetts General Hospital Last week, the first living person to receive a kidney...
By Nick Lavars; March 27, 2022 Artist’s impression of mitochondrial transplantation using a specially developed syringe. IC: Sean Kilian Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cells, taking in glucose and oxygen and producing energy in return. But this central role in cellular function means when things go awry it can have serious consequences...
by Carla K. Johnson In this September 2021 photo provided by NYU Langone Health, a surgical team at the hospital in New York examines a pig kidney attached to the body of a deceased recipient for any signs of rejection. From left are Drs. Zoe A. Stewart-Lewis, Robert A. Montgomery, Bonnie E. Lonze and Jeffrey...
