IMMUNOSUPPRESSION

This study tested a flu vaccine (H1N1) in 122 kidney transplant patients who are on immune-suppressing drugs. The goal was to see if the vaccine is safe and helps the body fight the flu. Results showed how well the vaccine worked and how many side effects occurred.

This study looked at whether a recombinant COVID-19 booster vaccine can strengthen the immune response in people with weakened immune systems, specifically those with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or who have had an organ transplant. Researchers measured antibody levels before…

This study tested a procedure to transplant insulin-producing cells (islets) into 14 people with type 1 diabetes who had already received a kidney transplant. The goal was to help them stop taking insulin and keep their blood sugar under control. Participants continued taking imm…

This study tested whether giving donor stem cells to kidney transplant recipients could allow them to safely stop taking anti-rejection drugs after one year. It involved 88 people receiving a kidney from a matched sibling. The goal was to see if the body would accept the new kidn…

This study looked at whether a type of mindfulness therapy (MBCT) can help people who have had a liver transplant stick to their anti-rejection medication schedule and feel more motivated. 140 liver transplant patients took part. The goal was to see if this mental training could …

This study looked at whether measuring levels of a harmless virus (Torque teno virus) in the blood can help doctors tell if a kidney transplant patient's immune system is too weak or too strong. 268 kidney transplant recipients were monitored to see if virus levels matched with r…