News related to Prograf (Tacrolimus) and/or conditions it is approved for
Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer
Source: MedicineNet Kidney Cancer Specialty [2008.07.17]
Title: Researchers Find Link Between Organ Transplants, Cancer
Category: Health News
Created: 7/17/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/17/2008
Fatal Organ Transplants From Rabies
Source: MedicineNet Rabies Specialty [2004.07.02]
Title: Fatal Organ Transplants From Rabies
Category: Health News
Created: 7/2/2004
Last Editorial Review: 7/2/2004
The Long Wait: Heart And Lung Transplant Patients' Perceptions Of Care Needs - Podcast
Source: Transplants / Organ Donations News From Medical News Today [2008.11.28]
Podcast Summary: Waiting for a suitable organ transplant is a long, unpredictable, isolating and stressful experience. Although there is hope, there is also a great deal of uncertainty. To discuss her study on how nurses can support patients through the transplant period, Janelle Yorke spoke to Michael Bouwman. Communication by the nurses was found to be most important, including information and regular contact.
Global Research Leaders To Speak At UK's National Stem Cell Conference
Source: Stem Cell Research News From Medical News Today [2008.11.20]
Professor Robert Nerem and Dr Joseph Vacanti, world leading researchers in tissue engineering and organ transplantation respectively, have been confirmed to deliver keynote talks at the UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) Annual Conference in Oxford, 6-8 April 2009. They will join the already announced Professor.Janet Rossant, a leading developmental and stem cell biologist, as the conference keynote speakers.
BMA Scotland "Disappointed" As Taskforce Rejects Changes To Organ Donation System
Source: Transplants / Organ Donations News From Medical News Today [2008.11.17]
BMA Scotland today [Monday 17 November 2008] expressed its disappointment over the Organ Donation Taskforce's recommendations not to proceed to an "opt-out" system for organ donation. However, the Taskforce did recognise the importance of improving organ donation rates. According to current figures for Scotland, there are currently more than 800 people waiting for a donor organ. In 2007, only 271 organ transplants took place.
While Infecting Humans Tiny Fungi May Reproduce Sexually
Source: Gout News From Medical News Today [2008.10.31]
A fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients, organ transplant recipients and travelers has been identified as a member of the family of fungi that have been discovered to reproduce sexually. A team at Duke University Medical Center has proven that microsporidia are true fungi and that this species most likely undergoes a form of sexual reproduction during infection of humans and other host animals.
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