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HDCN News Archive -- Transplantation
M17	FDA issues warning about birth defects in infants when mother took mycophenolate (MMF) during pregnancy.
M17	Is marrying your first cousin truly dangerous in terms of offspring? A critical examination of the data.
M17	Former head of UCLA cadaver program indicted for selling body parts on the side, profiting directly from sales.
M16	Salmonella infection in people linked to exposure to dry dog food.
M16	Lymphocytic choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) - infected transplant organs cause 1 death and 1 serious injury at Boston-area hospital.
M16	MMWR: CDC recommends herpes zoster vaccine for all persons over age 60.
M15	Fluvastatin found to markedly lower viral load in hepatitis C.
M15	University of New Hampshire group enhances the immunomodulatory effects of IVIG by modifying its sialic acid residues
M13	Kidney market shut as Pakistan cuts supply.
M13	Texting kids to take their medicine may increase compliance.
M05	ASN Renal Week abstract archives 2003-2006 now available on-line in .pdf format.
M04	Give young persons 50,000 dollars to donate a kidney? Skeptics fear abuse and exploitation.
M01	AAKP urges Congress to support bill providing immunosuppressive drug coverage for transplant recipients.
A30	Scientists synthesize molecule capable of releasing hydrogen sulfide over extended periods - possible role in donor organ preservation?
A29	The Philippines bans kidney transplant tourism.
A24	Long-term, low dose peginterferon therapy helps patients with chronic hepatitis C.
A23	Menstrual blood found to be a source of stem cells.
A21	Call for Europe-wide organ donor card
A17	Petsmart sued over hamster infected with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus blamed in death of 3 transplant patients.
A15	Salmonellosis associated with Malt-O-Meal cereal ingestion.
A14	Human vascular system grown in mice. Potential applications for organogenesis.
A12	Germany eases law on stem cells.
A12	Genzyme recalls selected lots of thymoglobulin as a precaution; excessively cloudy on reconstitution.
A12	Once yearly zoledronic acid increases lumbar spine density by 4% in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis patients; better than risedronate
A10	FDA communication regarding CellCept and Myfortic (mycophenolate) - ongoing safety review.
A10	FDA notice regarding investigation of mycophenolate mofetil regarding progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
A08	Non-Hodgkins lymphoma transmitted to 4 patients via organ donation.
A07	Skin cells turned into pluripotent stem cells from patients with various diseases.
A06	Teriparatide (Forteo) gets European regulatory approval for treatment of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.
A04	Transplant ethics conference begins in Chicago (April 4-6).
A04	MMWR: Transplantation transmitted tuberculosis.
M25	Inhaled hydrogen sulfide gas induces hypometabolic state in animal model.
M24	California transplant surgeon awaits trial over allegedly overprescribing pain medicines for dying organ donor.
M21	Cato Institute releases study on compensated living kidney donor program in Iran.
M19	Want to develop more upscale interests and tastes? Get a kidney transplant from a snob :-).
M08	Previously unknown species of bacteria found to contaminate hairspray.
F21	NEJM: Acute hepatitis E identified as cause of chornic disease in 14 transplant patients.
F21	Arrest of Amit Kumar spotlights corrupt transplant tourism industry in southeast Asia.
F13	That's the man who stole my kidney!
F12	Embryonic stem cells can be used to create fully functioning immune cells.
F11	Integrin receptor linked to HIV infection and replication in the gut. Is a treatment already available?
F08	Mycophenolate mofetil linked to specific birth defects.
F08	Fugitive doctor, implicated in kidney transplant ring, arrested in Nepal.
F07	NEJM full text of paper describing new arenavirus in patients dying after kidney or liver transplants.
F07	NEJM: DNA sequencing technology links newly discovered arenavirus to deaths of 3 transplant patients.
F05	The enabling role of desperate patients highlighted in kidney transplant racket.
F04	interpol looking for Dr. Amit Kumar (associated with Indian kidney theft ring) in Canada.
F01	U.S. dialysis patient and his wife are detained in India with regard to organ procurement scandal.
J30	Police arrest Indian physician's wife, driver, as they close in on kidney racket that was going on for 9 years.
J30	Two American dialysis patients detained in India during investigation of organ theft.
J29	Kidneys removed from poor Indians at gunpoint
J28	Need a kidney? Don't become a politician, or you'll run afoul with ethics rules about accepting donations.
J28	New promising technique uses selectin-coated intravascular probe to collect blood-borne stem cells.
J27	The story behind Dr. David Sachs and the bone marrow + kidney transplants = tolerance
J25	NEJM: Injecting donor bone marrow results in tolerance to transplanted kidney.
J25	Australian transplant patient changes blood group, immune system after liver transplant.
J24	NEJM: Mixed chimerism and tolerance in combined donor bone marrow and kidney transplant recipients.
J24	NEJM: Renal failure due to oxalosis after 2g/day vitamin C for 3 years in a renal transplant patient.
J24	Multistate outbreak of Salmonellosis linked to exposure to small pet turtles.
J24	NEJM: Experimental procedure induces tolerance in mismatched kidneys.
J23	Goal of donor bone marrow stem cell transplantation is to induce tolerance of transplanted kidney.
J21	Anti-TNF compounds as well as rituximab, disrupt lymph node germinal centers.
J19	Relatives who decline organ donations face conflict and guilt.
J19	Study finds significant differences among hospital protocols to determine brain death.
J17	New polyoma virus associated with deadly form of skin cancer.
J13	UK considers proposal to remove organs from patients after death without their explicit consent.
J07	Oxygen meter molecule, PHD1 knockouts survive hypoxia - potential application to early transplant viability, heart disease
J03	Two new RCTs suggest that shorter duration treatment works well for hepatitis C.
D27	South Korean scientists clone mini-pigs for organ transplantation from stem cells.
D27	Weight-based dosing for ribavirin increases efficacy against hepatitis C.
D21	Complement cascade blocker eculuzimab effective against myasthenia gravis in animal model.
D20	NEJM: Low-dose tacrolimus regimen in combination with other drugs may have advantages.
D08	FDA launches new drug safety newsletter. Here is the first issue (rituximab)
D08	The dark side of the transplant tourist trade - One Kidney Island
D03	Dialysis patient defends trip to Phillippines in search of a kidney.
N28	Eltrombopag increases platelet count in hepatitis C infected patients being treated with antiviral drugs.
N27	FDA: Use of mycophenolate mofetil during pregnancy associated with increased risk of pregnancy loss and congenital malformations.
N20	Skin cells made into stem cells: a significant finding in terms of ethics of stem cell research.
N18	Chicago woman who received HIV-infected kidney may not have been informed about donor's high-risk lifestyle.
N14	Breakthrough in primate cloning
N14	Four Chicago transplant recipients contract HIV from transplanted organs.
N09	Placenta cloaks its proteins with phosphocholine (as do parasitic worms) to evade immune detection.
N08	Cato Institute and Dr. Matas supporting compensated organ donation.
N07	Progress being made in growing whole organs in the laboratory.
N05	No increase in cardiovascular risk for living kidney donors
O26	Hidden value found in junk DNA
O26	Use of carbon monoxide in organ transplantation facilitated by new delivery system.
O23	Early results with implantation of pig pancreatic islet cells to treat diabetes are encouraging.
O10	China agrees to stop using donor organs from executed prisoners.
O09	Can we make a computational model of the immune system? One group is going to try.
S27	NEJM: Antibodies linked to rejection of well-matched kidneys are identified
S21	UNOS delays living donor guidelines (follow-up)
S21	UNOS debates new limits for living organ donors.
S21	Worms causing elephantiasis may hold the secret to immune tolerance.
S20	Businessman wants to sell kidney to pay for lawsuit.
S17	Complicated live donor kidney swap requires four simultaneous surgeries in Ohio and Michigan
S10	Aspreva and Roche decide not to pursue application to FDA for CellCept as induction treatment for lupus nephritis.
S07	Pakistan's kidney bazaar.
A30	WTC 911 responder spearheads 3-way kidney donation.
A27	Desperation spurs poor Pakistanis to sell their kidneys.
A27	Couple shares love and a kidney - dialysis specialist donates kidney to her patient.
A23	New laparoscopic technique removes kidney from small incision at belly button.
A21	Unlike grapefruit juice, pomegranate juice does not appear to affect cytochrome P450-3A activity
A06	Pioneering education / reimbursement organ donor program developed in London, Ontario, expanded to entire province.
A01	Device wakes patient with severe brain injuries.
J31	Transplant surgeon accused of hastening death of potential organ donor.
J27	Paired organ donation in the news.
J26	MMWR: Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks associated with recreational water use.
J26	Changing policies with respect to organ harvesting in China lead to fall in number of transplants.
J18	Dutch organ donor numbers soar after - win a kidney - show hoax
J10	MMWR: Turtle associated salmonellosis in the United States
J13	FDA releases human tissue task force report regarding regulation of donor organ harvesting.
J13	New multiple donor-recipient matching algorithm from Carnegie Mellon may increase the number of kidney transplants.
J05	Australian man offering to donate his kidney to a Canadian may have been brainwashed by a religious cult.
J05	Medical organ transplant plane from University of Michigan crashes in Lake Michigan - all aboard feared lost.
J01	Kidney transplant TV show revealed to be a hoax.
M29	Contestants to vie for kidney transplant on controversial Dutch reality TV show.
M21	Statins might have a role in management of hepatitis C.
M21	Might probiotics modify the course of autoimmune disease?
M14	Study shows unsuspected immunomodulatory effects of glucosamine.
M07	American Transplant Congress 2007 underway in San Francisco: Click here to register to view abstracts.
M01	Bahrain plans to legalize living non-related organ donation.
A27	New test identifies hepatitis C patients at risk for cirrhosis.
A26	Sirolimus-based immunosuppression for heart transplant has kidney-sparing effect.
A23	Death of 3 organ transplant recipients leads to discovery of new virus related to LMCV.
A12	Rebuilt immune system helps patients shake off diabetes
A11	Ontario may reimburse organ donors.
A10	FDA re-emphasizes Salmonella risks for people with impaired immune systems keeping pet turtles.
A08	China issues new rules on organ procurement.
A02	President of the American Transplant Surgeons Society (Dr. Matas) proposes regulated sale of donor kidneys.
M26	Magnets used to position intra-abdominal, laparoscopically inserted surgical instruments
M24	CMS: New transplant center accreditation approval rules
M24	Tai Chi boosts immune response to herpes zoster vaccine.
M23	Feds unveil strict new standards for transplant centers - 13% or current centers may not qualify
M16	Artificial lymph node implanted into mice.
M16	Debate about proposed new rules for organ allocation in the news.
M10	AST applauds Congressional passage of bill facilitating paired organ donation.
M05	Taking amphotericin B in oil by mouth may result in good efficacy, less renal toxicity.
M04	Former NFL Dallas Cowboys football player donates kidney to ex-teammate.
M01	Medicare financing for dialysis vs. transplant in the news: One patient's story
M01	First hepatitis-E vaccine appears to be highly effective.
F20	Sertoli cells confer immune privilege in pancreas cells transplanted between pigs.
F20	Sick teens in crisis: Organ transplant patients may die when insurance for medicine runs out.
F09	Should age determine who gets a kidney transplant?
F05	FDA approves new dosing recommendations for Rapamune (sirolimus) in high immunologic risk transplant patients.
F05	Kidney transplant to be broadcast live over the internet Tuesday, Feb 6, 18:50 hrs.
F03	42 British Columbia transplant patients received their kidneys in China.
J30	Broke up with your date? Maybe because you were too HLA compatible.
J28	Carabin identified as brake to the immune system - may be involved in toleration.
J16	Tsunami victims selling their kidneys because of financial pressure.
J09	Paid Kidney Donation? "I sold my kidney to buy a T.V.!"
J09	Stromal cells in intestinal lymph nodes play a previously unknown role in immune tolerance.
J03	Operations research management expert suggests a more efficient kidney allocation system.
J03	Interferon treated hepatitis C patients likely to experience retinopathy
J02	Outcomes very different for kidney swap couples
D20	JAMA: A wide variety of cancers found to be increased (about threefold) in kidney transplant patients.
D15	Common cold rhinovirus leads to death in two lung transplant recipients
D13	FDA approves test to detect Chagas disease in blood or organ donors.
D12	An ugly side to stem cell research: Eastern European babies alleged to have been killed for stem cells.
D11	FDA proposes rules overhaul to expand access to experimental drugs.
D02	China states that it is banning transplant tourism.
D02	UK Transplant Games to be held in Edinburgh next July.
N28	French woman is smiling one year after receiving a face transplant.
N26	HDCN: Search index updated for audiofiles, slide/audio talks, articles, and abstracts
N19	Overweight kidney donors face risks; may be due to increased renal blood flow.
N09	New transplant study shows lower acute rejection rates with thymoglobulin than with basiliximab.
O31	Iran's desperate kidney traders.
O30	Ribavirin plus Infergen twice as good as standard therapies to control hepatitis C.
O29	Three-in-one virus killing lymphocytes control virus infections post-transplant
O26	IL-23 gene of key importance in protecting against inflammatory bowel disease
O25	Should we pay each kidney donor $33,000?
O24	Efficacy of UNOS investigations of poorly performing transplant programs called into question
O10	Domino transplant approach makes best use of donated organs
O05	Aspirin blocks tumor growth by interfering with angiogenesis.
S28	NEJM: Islet cell transplantation paper
S28	Feds withdraw threat to cut off funding to Kaiser SF transplant program, which is being shut down anyway.
S28	Pancreatic islet cell transplant in diabetes works - sort of (NEJM paper)
S27	Organ sales from executed prisoners thriving in China
S26	Sulfasalazine appears to prevent / improve cirrhosis of the liver.
S26	Genetic variations in MHC (major histocompatibility locus) posted on-line, clues for transplant and immune diseases.
S19	FDA approves posoconazole to treat Aspergillus and Candida fungal infections.
S18	Food and drugs pass through the stomach very quickly or quite slowly.
S12	Pancreatic primordia cells from pigs reverse type 1 or type 2 diabetes in rats
S11	Mandarin oranges appear to cut liver cancer risk in Japan
A30	Human body part law tightened in the UK
A20	How HIV exhausts killer T cells by activating PD-1
A19	FDA orders body parts harvesting company to shut down
A01	Immune drug trial debacle leaves test subject facing risk of cancer, auto-immune disease.
J28	Benefits of domino organ donation program suggested by Lancet study
J26	Genzyme to manufacture Thymoglobulin in Waterford, Ireland.
J26	Roche launches new website for organ transplant community.
J24	Evidence presented at WTC that steroid-free immunosuppression for renal Tx is a good option.
J21	Kidney donors often pay a financial price.
J20	British Columbia unveils novel organ transplant donor expense reimbursement system.
J15	Sale of kidneys debated in British Medical Journal
J06	Statins inhibit replication of hepatitis C virus
J24	Alonzo Mourning's NBA championship ring a testimony to health after transplantation.
J24	US berates Kaiser over kidney effort
J19	NKF transplant games athletes prove that life can be vigorous after transplant.
J16	CARI (Australasian) Clinical Practice Guidelines published (53 free full text review papers!)
J16	Rats that don't shower every day may be protected against autoimmune disease.
J12	U.S. Transplant games, June 16-21, Louisville, KY.
J12	30 yrs. with a kidney transplant and then death after a cat bite.
J07	Transplants: Soon a thing of the past? Australians grow beating heart tissue.
M24	LCMV infections from subclinical infections in organ donors transmitted by hamsters - call for regulation
M17	UCSF to take in most of Kaiser's kidney transplant patients.
M15	Tacrolimus-derivative drugs protect animal brains against stroke-induced damage.
M13	Kaiser halts kidney transplant program
M11	Frustrated Kaiser kidney patients eager to get transplants elsewhere.
M09	White blood cells from cancer-resistant mice cure large tumors in non-resistant mice.
M09	Getting rid of the furanocoumarins in grapefruit juice abolishes the juice's effects on CYP3A drug metabolism
M07	Kaiser Permanente transplant program overwhelmed regulators, endangering patients, reports allege.
M03	Chicago-area teacher donates kidney to her 4th grade pupil.
M01	A way to increase organ donation: Change default policy to YES.
A26	Relaxation of kidney swap rules to include unrelated donors in the U.K.
A19	Caspase 12 gene shuts down immune system; found in 20% of African descent people.
A18	Is China obtaining organs from executed prisoners and selling them? Scandal grows.
A03	Bladder grown in lab hailed as breakthrough in organ transplantation.
A03	Nabi licenses Fresenius biotech transplant drug (ATG)
A02	Canada begins paired kidney exchange program.
M31	UN to look at Falun Gong claims of torture, murder, and organ harvesting at Chinese labor camp.
M28	China bans sale of organs for transplant.
M28	Juvenile diabetes reversed in animal model using dendritic cell injections.
M28	Daclizumab is stimulating natural killer cells, and this may have widespread implications.
M17	TGN1412 induced multiorgan failure - superstimulation of autoimmune response
M17	Problems with CD28 agonist monoclonal antibody raise broader concerns about human testing.
M14	Renal transplant patients often deficient in vitamin D.
M09	Dr. Monaco editorial in KI: In favor of monetizing kidney donation.
M05	UNOS sanctions LA hospital for bypassing US donors and giving liver transplant to Saudi national.
F26	Canadians look to the US to bypass long delays in kidney transplantation.
F21	Is there a way to avoid the bladder toxicity of cyclophosphamide?
F19	Pig islet cell transplants reverse diabetes in monkeys.
F16	Call to allow selling of organs for transplantation
F10	Would-be kidney donor saves her own life.
F01	Nabi announces fast tracking of hepatitis C immune globulin by the FDA to prevent HCV reinfection.
J30	Prions may play a key role in enabling stem cell function.
J25	Senator Schumer to introduce legislation to regulate organ banks.
J24	UC Irvine transplant program in trouble over low acceptance rate for kidney transplants.
J21	Annals paper shows benefit of pre-emptive live donor transplant or kidney-pancreas tx. in type 1 diabetics.
J21	UIC surgeons use robotic surgery to harvest a kidney-pancreas transplant.
J19	Commonly used antidepressants may also affect the immune system.
J09	Organ donation rates plummet in Australia
J09	Organ donation rates soar in Arizona
J07	Transplanted hearts do not survive as long in African American children as in Caucasian kids.
J02	More cat owners inquiring about kidney transplant for their pets.
D29	Investigating panel concludes that most if not all of Korean team's cloned stem cell data was faked.
D29	68 year old Aussie billionaire with failing kidneys dies after refusing dialysis.
D29	For transplant patients, a personal assist from Zo (Alonzo Mourning)
D28	Saliva test for hepatitis C developed by Israeli scientists.
D28	Ex-nurse convicted of mercy killings allowed to donate his kidney.
D26	Nine families sue Univ of California Irvine transplant program over suspended liver transplant program.
D25	South Korean cloning research was faked; stem cell field shaken.
D23	Aspergillus fumigatus genome sequenced.
D17	CDC recommends new blood test to diagnose TB infection.
D17	MMWR: West Nile virus activity in the U.S. a continuing problem.
D12	State-of-the-art container facilitates donor kidney transport.
D12	ESRD patients buying kidneys from Chinese prisons.
D05	Coffee intake may reduce risk of liver damage.
D01	FDA approves first test to screen for West Nile virus in blood and donor tissues
N29	New phase 2 trial targets P-selecting to prevent delayed graft function.
N29	Forty-two years later patient doing well on fourth transplanted kidney.
N26	Anti-inflammatory compounds in Schistosoma worms of interest in transplantation.
N25	Wife-kidney-swappers, wives, to spend Thanksgiving together
N24	South Korean cloning pioneer quits over ethics re sources of donor human eggs.
N21	Roller coaster rides can provoke arrhythmias.
N18	Dr. Tom Starzl gets National Medal of Science award for work in transplantation.
N11	Kidney swap in the news
N10	Unrelated live kidney donor in coma - offers of help pour in.
N09	One donor father, two daughters with PKD.
N09	Which country transplants the most kidneys in Europe? You might be surprised.
N07	Davenport woman donates a kidney to whomever out of the goodness of her heart.
N07	Parasitic worms may hold key to immunosuppression.
N06	New FDA-supported website lists latest approved drug labels for all meds.
N05	Vfend as good as amphotericin/fluconazole for Candida infections.
N02	Frozen kidney works after being transplanted into a rat.
O30	Kidney thieves prowl Pakistani earthquake zone.
O27	Got a transplant from a crook? Watch out - the donor DNA may put you in jail!
O26	ASN Renal Week 2005 abstracts now available on-line.
O24	Some jumping the line in the wait for kidney donors.
O21	New antifreeze protein found in fleas may prolong donor organ storage.
O17	Kidney Foundation of Canada gives award to Western Ontario's Dr. Jevnikar.
O17	Two new "ethical" ways to harvest stem cells.
O14	Pillows and bedding are loaded with fungal spores.
O12	CD19 monoclonal antibodies suppress B cells better than rituximab.
O12	Function of Hassall's corpuscles in thymus gland finally explained.
O12	New immunosuppression strategy has little weight, and in fact is in outer space.
O06	MMWR: West Nile Virus in infected organ transplant recipients.
O04	Johns Hopkins living donor trading scheme shows encouraging results.
O03	THi cells make IL-17 and may be key to some autoimmune diseases.
S28	Denver doctor set to receive transplant from donor found via the internet.
S23	Mathematician proposes improved transplant donor-recipient matching algorithm.
S21	Haaretz: Organ donor shortage in Israel: Problem and possible solutions.
S21	O-GlcNac sugars, rather than cyclins, prime determinants of cell cycle control.
S21	Immune cells communicate via network of nanotubules.
S19	New developments in Durban, South Africa organ trafficking scandal.
S19	Ebay blocks kidney donor bids.
S16	BBC: Ultraviolet light plus azathioprine increase skin cancer risk.
S11	Xenotransplantation may soon become a rea