Can the immune system tolerate organ transplants?
Monday, July 9, 2018 - 17:20
in Health & Medicine
People receiving organ transplants must take drugs to suppress the inflammatory immune response that leads to rejection. Almost all recipients eventually lose their transplant. A new approach, which maintains a population of immune cells that naturally temper immune responses, could greatly enhance people’s long-term tolerance for transplants, report researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. In a […]