Even if organs are initially accepted, secondary infections can induce inflammation, triggering rejection later on, said Zheng Zhang, MD, research professor of Surgery in the Division of Organ ...

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 ...

A Medical University of South Carolina team reports in Frontiers in Immunology that it has engineered a new type of genetically modified immune cell that can precisely target and neutralize ...

About 10% of people who have a transplant experience organ rejection. Doctors say it’s important to catch it early for two reasons: to save the organ, and because the chances of rejection go up with ...

Transplantation of organs or tissues between genetically nonidentical individuals of the same species (and different species) is plagued by rejection and its associated problems. "Foreignness" is ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...