About one third of lung transplant recipients have a genetic variant that makes them more likely to develop chronic lung ...

A new study reversed transplant rejection twice, uncovering the reasons for transplant rejection on a cellular level ...

In a successful transplant in a man with brain death, scientists prevented the immune system from attacking a genetically modified pig kidney for 61 days, the longest such an experiment has lasted ...

Cynata reports encouraging results from the first cohort of its phase 1/2 NEREID kidney transplant trial, with no safety ...

In two studies published Thursday, researchers discovered why transplanted pig organs were being rejected from human patients and how to reverse it.

Once a transplant patient gets past the first week to three months with their new organ, the risk of rejection drops substantially—at least for the first year. But over time, the immunosuppressants ...

Lung transplant rejection is a critical challenge in transplantation medicine, with the patient's immune system attacking transplanted tissue, potentially leading to graft failure. This can occur in ...

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In August, we reported on the decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to not pursue a proposed Medicare policy that would have restricted coverage of a blood test used to ...

If an organ in your body (such as the heart, kidneys, or liver) is not working well enough because of an illness or injury, you may need an organ transplant. An organ transplant involves surgically ...