Skip to content
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Menu
  • Happy Health
  • Happy Mindset
  • Animal Wonders
  • About Us
    • Team
  • Subscribe
Happy News

What Used To Take Days Of Treatment Now Happens In One Hour

University of British Columbia researchers successfully transplanted the first kidney enzymatically converted from blood type A to universal type O, potentially marking a huge shift in organ transplantation. The process uses enzymes that act like molecular scissors to clip off the A antigens from the organ surface during standard perfusion, taking about one hour compared to days of antibody removal and intense treatment for the recipient. Scientists add the enzymes to perfusion fluid already used to preserve organs between donation and transplant, then flush them out before implanting the kidney. The converted kidney was well tolerated with no antibody rejection for two days, though some challenges emerged on day three when A antigens began regenerating.

Traditional methods require changing the patient through days of antibody removal and heavy immune system drugs, but this new approach changes the organ instead, allowing faster procedures with fewer complications. The technology could increase organ availability by removing the need to match blood types and only requiring HLA matching, potentially saving both lives and healthcare costs for dialysis patients on waiting lists. Researcher Jayachandran Kizhakkedathu says the process is simple and could be easily implemented worldwide once it receives regulatory approval after more testing. One scientist not involved in the study called it revolutionary and said if the technique can be applied to remove HLA antigens too, it could be the Holy Grail of transplantation where patients don’t need immune drugs at all.

PrevPreviousThe Abandoned Chow Chow Who Found His Perfect Family
Next80 Year Old Finishes World ChampionshipNext

Recent Articles

Happy News

Bamboo May Be Replacing Plastic Soon

October 25, 2025

Dawei Zhao at Shenyang University of Chemical Technology in China developed a way to turn bamboo cellulose into a rigid biodegradable plastic that actually outperforms regular plastic for mechanical strength and heat resistance. His method uses zinc chloride and simple acid to break up the complex bonds in bamboo fiber,

Read More
Happy News

Thrift Shop Discovery Became A Massive Historical Find

October 25, 2025

Richard Drummond spotted a colorful stained glass window for sale in a Moffat, Scotland thrift shop for just $25, and was told it came from an old house in the area that had been abandoned for years. When he cleaned off decades of grease with a brush, he discovered stunning

Read More
Happy News

The Internet Is Rooting For This Butterfly

October 25, 2025

When a woman brought a stranded monarch butterfly with a broken wing to the Sweetbriar Nature Center in New York, wildlife rehabilitation director Janine Bendicksen had to think fast and try something nobody had ever attempted before. She found a dead monarch in her vivarium that could serve as a

Read More
« Previous Next »
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Notice
  • Accessibility Notice
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Copyright © 2025 HappyNews.