Valley Springs woman saved by stem cell transplantCalaveras EnterpriseFront, Rachel Healy of Valley Springs. Back, from left: Marisela Martinez of Valley Springs, Jeneen Cook of Valley Springs, Wendy Jones of Valley Springs, Fara Roberts of Valley Spri…
Turkey's 6th transplant performed in Antalya – Hurriyet Daily News
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Turkey’s 6th transplant performed in Antalya
Hurriyet Daily News Turkish doctors at Akdeniz University performed the country’s sixth face transplant surgery on Aug. 23. Dr. Ömer Özkan of Akdeniz University Hospital in Turkey’s southern province of Antalya and his team have started to transplant the face of braindead … |
Welsh proposed system of presumed consent for organ donation are both … – Lifesite (blog)
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Welsh proposed system of presumed consent for organ donation are both …
Lifesite (blog) If you carry an organ donor card, or if, after your death, your relatives are happy to give permission for your organs to be taken, then that can take place and organs from one person can help up to nine people through transplants. That’s the current … |
Human Antibody That Neutralizes Four Different Viruses and Has Potential to … – Science Daily (press release)
Human Antibody That Neutralizes Four Different Viruses and Has Potential to …Science Daily (press release)RSV and MPV infections can be fatal in newborns and in immunosuppressed patients who have undergone stem cell or lung transplantation with a mor…
Fortis to train 5000 cabbies in West Bengal to provide life support – Times of India
Fortis to train 5000 cabbies in West Bengal to provide life supportTimes of IndiaIf a defibrillator is not readily available, brain death will occur in less than 10 minutes. The only way to buy time while the defibrillator becomes available is to provi…
Open Book: Love Letters of the Angels of Death, by Jennifer Quist – National Post
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Open Book: Love Letters of the Angels of Death, by Jennifer Quist
National Post There is the incident in which a doctor explains why he doesn’t like family members present at a test for brain death because such tests are often disturbing. During the tests brain-dead patients sometimes lift their arms and drop them on their laps … |
Turkey's 6th face transplant surgery completed – www.worldbulletin.net
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Turkey’s 6th face transplant surgery completed
www.worldbulletin.net Turkey’s 6th face transplant surgery completed. The 8-hour operation has been carried out by Prof. Omer Ozkan of Akdeniz University Hospital. Tweet. World Bulletin / News Desk. Turkey’s 6th face transplant surgery was completed at Akdeniz University … |
Gold haul at transplant games raise organ donor awareness – Maidenhead Advertiser
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Gold haul at transplant games raise organ donor awareness
Maidenhead Advertiser Medals have continued to roll in for Team GB long after the London Olympics thanks to the achievements of the athletes at the World Transplant Games. Mike Grundy, of Cadogan Close in Holyport, bagged two silver medals in the over 60s tennis and … James ‘privileged and proud’ to play at Transplant GamesEastbourne Herald |
On August 24th, at more than 300 dinners in 12 countries, people will gather … – The Providence Journal
On August 24th, at more than 300 dinners in 12 countries, people will gather …The Providence JournalAt last count, dinners are being hosted in twelve countries around the world, including: Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, India, Canada, France, Norway, Van…
British Vegetarian Ritchii Kara Diagnosed with Mad Cow Disease – IBTimes.co.uk
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British Vegetarian Ritchii Kara Diagnosed with Mad Cow Disease
IBTimes.co.uk VCJD is transmitted by a protein called prion which builds up in the brain. Death usually occurs within 12 months of the onset of the disease. Disturbing images of cattle suffering mad cow’s disease during the mid-1990s and a small number of vCJD cases … |