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Clearing a Xenotransplantation Hurdle: Detecting Infectious Agents in Pigs

Aug 30, 2018

A shortage of organs for transplantation — including kidneys and hearts — means that many patients die while still on waiting...

Study Reports Successful Kidney Transplants From Donors With a History of Hepatitis C

Aug 23, 2018

Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that kidney transplantation can be safely performed using...

Advancing Transplantation: Hepatitis C-infected Organs Safe for Transplantation When Followed by Antiviral Treatment

Aug 07, 2018

Twenty patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney...

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Vanderbilt Transplant Center Leads Way in Using Hearts from Hepatitis C Donors

Jul 31, 2018

Medical teams at the Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) are leading the way in utilization of hepatitis C-exposed donors for heart transplantation...

NIH Clinical Trial to Track Outcomes of Kidney Transplantation from HIV-Positive Donors to HIV-Positive Recipients

May 07, 2018

The first large-scale clinical trial to study kidney transplantations between people with HIV has begun at clinical centers across the United States. The HOPE in Action Multicenter Kidney Study will determine the safety of this practice by...

Apr 13, 2018

Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related liver transplantation rates in Europe have declined dramatically since the availability of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs and survival rates after transplantation have reached an all-time high. A study...

Alcoholic Liver Disease Replaces Hepatitis C Infection as the Leading Cause of Liver Transplantation

Apr 11, 2018

Two independent studies have today reported that alcoholic liver disease has now replaced hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as the leading cause of liver transplantation in the U.S. in patients without HCC. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is...

Finnish Study Reveals Large Drop in Infection-Related Deaths Following Kidney Transplantation

Apr 05, 2018

Since the 1990s, the risk of dying from infections after kidney transplantation has dropped by half, according to a recent...

One Year Post-Transplant, Recipients of Hepatitis C Kidneys are Disease-Free

Mar 05, 2018

In a small study, doctors at Johns Hopkins have successfully transplanted 10 hepatitis C-infected kidneys into patients without...

Antiviral Drugs May Allow Safe Transplantation of HCV-Positive Livers Into Uninfected Recipients

Dec 19, 2017

A modeling study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds that the availability of directly-acting antiviral...

New Drug Reduces Transplant and Mortality Rates Significantly in Patients With Hepatitis C

May 30, 2017

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Center Patients with hepatitis C who suffer from advanced stages of liver disease have renewed hope, thanks to findings by researchers who have discovered that a new drug significantly reduces their risk of deat...

Penn Team Eradicates Hepatitis C in 10 Patients Following Transplants From Infected Donors

May 01, 2017

Ten patients at Penn Medicine have been cured of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) following lifesaving kidney transplants from deceased donors who were infected with the disease. The findings point to new strategies for increasing the supply of organs...

Research Uncovers Vital Insights Into CMV Infection

Apr 20, 2017

At-risk patients, such as those with HIV or transplant recipients, could benefit from potentially life-saving study carried out by a University of Surrey-led group of international researchers. The research, led by professor Vince Emery, professor...

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