transplant
Kidney transplant drug halves the early risk of organ rejection
Posted in Medicine on 30th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
The drug, called alemtuzumab, also allows a less toxic regimen of anti-rejection drugs to be used after the operation.
Organ transplants 'on the rise'
Posted in Medicine on 10th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
The number of organ transplants is continuing to rise, but the UK still lags behind other countries, official figures show.
Bio-printing transplantable tissues and organs is now a step closer
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists from the Universities of Sydney, Harvard, Stanford, and MIT have bio-printed artificial vascular networks mimicking the bodys circulatory system.
Organ transplants: 'Supercooling' keeps organs fresh
Posted in Medicine on 30th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A new technique can preserve organs for days before transplanting them, US researchers claim.
3D printing making progress on building tissue with blood vessels to enable large printed organs
Posted in Medicine on 3rd Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller
A strategy for vascularization of hydrogel constructs that combine advances in 3D printing technology and biomaterials.