Liver, kidney, heart and lung transplants could soon be a thing of the past as scientists embark on an “exciting” cell therapy project they hope will render key organ replacements redundant.

Currently, transplant patients have typically required lifelong immunosuppression treatment to ensure their donated organs are not rejected by the body.

This ongoing suppression of the immune system, using powerful steroids or drugs, can lead to severe side effects, including osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes, kidney failure and risk of cancer, as well as a reduced resilience against everyday colds, flus and other bugs. New Feature

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Now a team of scientists led by Professor Ye Htun Oo, of the University of Birmingham, believe a natural treatmen

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