Hand and Face Transplants May Harm Kidney Function Over Time
When people receive transplanted hands or faces, they need to take strong medicines to prevent their body from rejecting the new tissue. A new study found that …
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Some Liver Problems Blamed on Autoimmune Disease Are Actually Drug-Related
Researchers studied 705 patients diagnosed with autoimmune liver disease to figure out how many cases were actually caused by medications or supplements …
Read MoreNew Discovery: A Protein That Controls Immune Cells in Cancer
Scientists discovered that a special protein called folate receptor beta (FRβ) acts like a brake on the immune system, particularly in immune cells called …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels After Kidney Transplant Affect Long-Term Success
Researchers followed over 2,500 kidney transplant patients for nearly 7 years to see how vitamin D levels affected their health outcomes. They found that …
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