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08Jan/13

Red Cross encourages blood donation as New Year's resolution – Today's THV

January 8, 2013Organ Donoradmin

Red Cross encourages blood donation as New Year’s resolution
Today’s THV
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — January signals the beginning of a new year and the American Red Cross is encouraging you to make regular blood donation one of your resolutions. Your donation may give patients extra days, months or even years with their …
Red Cross offers blood donation opportunitiesMorris Daily Herald
Greater Nashua blood donation could save a lifeNashua Telegraph
Your blood donation can help girl fight battle of her lifeWilkes Barre Times-Leader
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08Jan/13

Krystina follows her heart to her family

January 8, 2013Heartadmin

As Krystina Henniker waits for a heart transplant, she has discovered family she never knew she had.

08Jan/13

The New Old Age Blog: Who Should Receive Organ Transplants?

January 8, 2013Lungadmin

A graying population and revised policies determining who gets priority for donated organs have led to a rising proportion of older adults receiving transplants.

08Jan/13

Stem Cell Transplant Studies Raise Hopes Of Treatment For ALS – Medical News Today

January 8, 2013Other Transplantationadmin

Stem Cell Transplant Studies Raise Hopes Of Treatment For ALSMedical News TodayFor the first time, hopes are raised that the devastating and fatal nerve-cell-wasting disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be treatable, following a recently pub…

08Jan/13

New smaller heart pump for patients awaiting transplant

January 8, 2013Heartadmin

SINGAPORE: A new heart pump which allows advanced heart failure patients to enjoy better quality of life while they wait for a heart transplant is now available in Singapore.

08Jan/13

Who Should Receive Organ Transplants? – New York Times (blog)

January 8, 2013Transplantationadmin

New York Times (blog)

Who Should Receive Organ Transplants?
New York Times (blog)
Because survival rates are even lower for older patients, guidelines from the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation caution against lung transplants for those over 65, though they set no age limit. But “we are known as an aggressive, …

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08Jan/13

Do you really want to be an organ donor? – RenewAmerica

January 8, 2013Brain Death Declarationadmin

Do you really want to be an organ donor?
RenewAmerica
“Brain death” was concocted to get beating hearts and other vital organs for transplantation. A living body can become a dead body only by going through true death (L. mors vera); what then remains is a cadaver. A vital organ that occurs singly, e.g …

08Jan/13

New company applies regenerative medicine to corneal transplantation – Medical Xpress

January 8, 2013Other Transplantationadmin

New company applies regenerative medicine to corneal transplantation
Medical Xpress
“We believe this innovative initiative has the potential to change the face of corneal transplantation. The formation of HCEC, LLC will enable the team to expedite research and development efforts and move toward commercialization at a much faster pace …

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08Jan/13

Indian River County Community Calendar, updated Jan. 8 – TCPalm

January 8, 2013Organ Donor, Organs, Other Transplantationadmin

Indian River County Community Calendar, updated Jan. 8TCPalm9:30 a.m.-noon. Indian River County Main Library, Genealogy Department, 1600 21st St., Vero Beach. $35. Register: 772-770-5060 ext. 5; irgs. o. LaPorte Farms: Self guided tours daily. 8:30 a.m…

08Jan/13

AWAK inks agreement with Baxter for developing wearable dialysis technology – pharmabiz.com

January 8, 2013Transplantationadmin

AWAK inks agreement with Baxter for developing wearable dialysis technology
pharmabiz.com
People with ESRD undergo either renal transplantation or dialysis. Since renal transplantation is highly dependent on patient’s health and age, dialysis scores over as the primary treatment. It was estimated as of 2011, there were 2.7 million ESRD …

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