Organ Transplants Articles
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Bio-Ink: Printing the Future of Medicine and Beyond
Bio-ink is a revolutionary material that is rapidly changing the fields of medicine, tissue engineering, and even bioprinting food. This fascinating substance is essentially a type of ink made from living cells and other biocompatible materials that can be used to 3D print complex biological structures. What is Bio-Ink Made Of? The composition of bio-ink can vary depending on the desired ...
By Matexcel
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The Importance of Organ Donation
Why should you donate organs? Organ donation is a way to save the lives of people who are sick, not healthy and in need of new organs. When someone’s organs are weak, they require a new one to continue living. Organ donation refers to the supply of a healthy organ, gained from either a living or passed away donor, to help an individual requiring a transplant to improve ...
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What is FGL2?
Inflammation is a series of complex response events produced by the host system to pathogen infection and various tissue injuries. When the inflammatory response continues, it enters the stage of "uncontrollable inflammation", which plays an important role in the occurrence and development of complex diseases such as tumors. Therefore, the key molecular events in the process of ...
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Will Metformin Be Replaced By SGLT-2 Inhibitors
Metformin is a classic first-line hypoglycemic agent for patients with type 2 diabetes, and is an essential drug in combination regimenes. However, as the evidence is updated, the idea of drug selection for first-line treatment is changing. GLP-1 agonists and SGLT-2 inhibitors in combination with or without metformin (as required for glycemic management) have also been recommended by multiple ...
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Long Read Sequencing Helps HLA Typing
HLA, human leukocyte surface antigen, a series of tightly interlocking motifs on the short arm of human chromosome 6, is the central basis for the immune system to recognize and differentiate between allogeneic substances. It is highly polymorphic and corresponds to a complex acquired immune system. It is importantly associated with a variety of autoimmune diseases, tumors, and infectious ...
By CD Genomics
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During this Season of Giving-Consider the Ultimate Gift of Passion for Humanity
Unfortunately, despite a considerable increase in organ donations during the current pandemic the need for donor organs still far outpaces donations. All too many patients continue to wait for a life-saving organ transplant. Currently more than 106,000 men, women and children sit on the transplant waiting list in the US. And there are countless more whose life could be saved who are not even ...
By BIOLIFE4D
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How Respiray can protect people with a weakened immune system
As countries worldwide start relaxing rules and lifting coronavirus restrictions, including wearing face masks in public, people with a weakened immune system may still need to protect themselves against airborne viruses and benefit from cleaner, purified air. ...
By Respiray OU
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World Immunization Week: Taming Latent Viruses for Longer Lives
The World Health Organization created World Immunization Week to highlight global collective action and promote the use of vaccines that keep all of us protected against disease. This year, the theme is “Long Life for All: In pursuit of a long life well lived.” The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the criticality of mRNA vaccines as a tool for quickly and effectively battling ...
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Things You Should Know About Liver Transplant in India
India has the second-largest transplantation program in the world. Unfortunately, it still suffers from a long waiting list. This is due to low awareness among people about organ donation and the lack of living donors. There are various initiatives taken by different organizations and Liver Transplant Hospital in India to promote organ donation. These include many media campaigns and activities ...
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Toxic black mold – The deadly Myth
If you have ever been in a damp, musty basement, chances are you were exposed to elevated levels of mold. Many of us have seen that little line of greenish black coating near a bathroom tub or window. In case you haven’t guessed it yet, that’s more than likely mold. What happens next – do you vacate the home – is it dangerous – what if I have kids. First, don’t ...
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Chinese company implants 3-D printed blood vessels into monkeys
Beijing, China (CNN)A major breakthrough in 3-D printed medicine could bring hope to nearly 1.8 billion patients with cardiovascular disease. Chinese scientists working for Sichuan Revotek have successfully 3-D printed blood vessels and implanted them in rhesus monkeys, the company said. It is a major step on the road to mass printing human organs for transplants. The company ...
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Ecosystems Are Not Machines
If we want to save the world, we need to treat nature more as an organism and less as disposable and replaceable technology. “The child is father of the man,” said Wordsworth. We now know that a whole microbial menagerie also contributes to the parentage. In fact, “the man” (or any person) is less a single individual than a fuzzy-edged, mobile ecosystem. We are at the ...
By Ensia
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New and dangerous mold
Cryptococcus gattii was considered to be a mold found only in semi tropical and topical climates until it was found recently in the Pacific Northwest. It seems to have adapted to the cool, wet environment on Vancouver Island, Canada and spread from there to western Canada, Washington (state) and Oregon. It may have already spread to Idaho and California. Normally, Cryptococcus molds are capable ...
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