17Jul/16

This is the moment young organ donor’s mum hears daughter’s heart beating in girl who was saved – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

This is the moment young organ donor’s mum hears daughter’s heart beating in girl who was saved
Mirror.co.uk
When Debbie, 45, made the brave decision to donate Jade’s organs, she hoped it would save another young life. But she never imagined she’d get the chance to hear her dead daughter’s heart again – beating inside the chest of another child. She says: …

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17Jul/16

Tragic young organ donor’s mum meets 11-year-old girl whose life was saved – Mirror.co.uk


Mirror.co.uk

Tragic young organ donor’s mum meets 11-year-old girl whose life was saved
Mirror.co.uk
The emotional meeting took place after 10 years because organ donation is meant to be anonymous. A transplant recipient meeting a donor or their family is rare and only happens if both parties agree. The lucky recipient of Jade’s heart was Nellie-Mai

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17Jul/16

Brampton Civic works with Canadian Blood Services to help patients find stem cell match – Brampton Guardian


Brampton Guardian

Brampton Civic works with Canadian Blood Services to help patients find stem cell match
Brampton Guardian
Hundreds of patients are in need of unrelated stem cell donors at any given time, but only 50 per cent are able to find a match. This can be even more challenging in ethnically diverse areas, making collection efforts at the Civic –which serves a

17Jul/16

Chris Christie, John Kasich to address Michigan GOP delegation – Detroit Free Press


Detroit Free Press

Chris Christie, John Kasich to address Michigan GOP delegation
Detroit Free Press
Related: On convention eve, Trump has 252 Michigan donors, Clinton has 16,000. Christie, who was on Trump’s short list for vice president before he selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, also gave a very well received speech to Michigan delegates who …
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17Jul/16

New kidneys 40 years apart show transplant progress, hurdles – Janesville Gazette


Janesville Gazette

New kidneys 40 years apart show transplant progress, hurdles
Janesville Gazette
The average kidney from a deceased donor lasts 10 years, while one from a living donor averages about 15 years, said Dr. David Klassen of UNOS, the United Network for Organ Sharing, which oversees the nation’s transplant system. Doctors can’t explain …

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