Nicotinamide Does Not Prevent Keratinocyte Cancers in Organ Recipients
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Oral nicotinamide (vitamin B3) treatment does not lead to a lower number of keratinocyte cancers or actinic keratoses in organ transplant recipients, according to a study published in the March 2 issue of the…
Learn MoreNew Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
WEDNESDAY, March 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Retired nurse Tannaz Ameli was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last winter. When chemotherapy failed, her doctors recommended hospice care.But Ameli, of Minneapolis, had other ideas. She and her husband…
Learn MoreTransplant of Organs From SARS-CoV-2-Positive Donors Safe
MONDAY Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Transplantation of organs from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleic acid test (NAT)-positive donors seems safe for short-term outcomes, according to a study published online Jan….
Learn MoreUnos científicos crean una forma de mantener viables más tiempo a los corazones donados
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los médicos han descubierto una forma de alargar la corta vida útil de los corazones donados, lo que con algo de suerte podría hacer que haya más órganos disponibles para los receptores desesperados.El …
Learn MoreUna ley de Massachusetts permitiría a los presos donar órganos a cambio de condenas más cortas
JUEVES, 9 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los legisladores de Massachusetts han propuesto un proyecto de ley que permitiría a los reclusos de las prisiones donar sus órganos o su médula ósea como forma de reducir la duración de su condena.Aunqu…
Learn MoreScientists Devise Way to Keep Donor Hearts Viable Longer
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have discovered a way to extend the short shelf life of donor hearts, which could hopefully make more of the organs available to desperate recipients.Valproic acid (Depakote), which is approved to tre…
Learn MoreScientists Devise Way to Keep Donor Hearts Viable Longer
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have discovered a way to extend the short shelf life of donor hearts, which could hopefully make more of the organs available to desperate recipients.Valproic acid (Depakote), which is approved to tre…
Learn MoreMassachusetts Bill Would Let Prisoners Donate Organs in Exchange for Shorter Sentence
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Massachusetts legislators have proposed a bill that would allow prison inmates to donate their organs or bone marrow as a way to trim the length of their sentence.While some experts wonder about the ethics of …
Learn MoreMachine Perfusion of Kidneys Protects Against Delayed Graft Function
THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For brain-dead organ donors, therapeutic hypothermia is inferior to machine perfusion of the kidneys for reducing delayed graft function after transplantation, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 iss…
Learn MoreEpstein-Barr Viral Load Monitoring May Reduce Risk After Liver Transplant
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing liver transplant (LT), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) viral load (VL) monitoring may reduce the incidence of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), according to a study published…
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