Jill Nolen, 23, of North Fork leaves tomorrow for her second appearance at the Transplant Games of America in Grand Rapids, Mich. where 1,500 transplant recipients from around the country will compete in 13 sports in four days starting Saturday.
PCB to monitor air pollution by plywood units at VengolaThe HinduA top official of the PCB told The Hindu that the petition pertained to a cluster of units and the Board had advocated measures to be adopted by the units. An examination of the area by P…
Race, Insurance Status Related to Likelihood of Being Assessed for Kidney …Newswise (press release)The article, entitled “Association of Race and Insurance Type with Delayed Assessment for Kidney Transplantation among Patients Initiating Dialysis i…
Doctors say a County Monaghan teenager who made medical history by using his own stem cells to rebuild his throat is making a successful recovery.
Edward Rosenbaum was visiting his doctor for an annual checkup when he learned that his liver was failing. He needed a transplant.
Inspired by Hélène Campbell, Ottawa sees increase in organ donor registrationsOttawa CitizenTravel Photo of the Day · Photo Gallery: In search of dinosaurs in Drumheller… Photo Gallery: Relaxing at Thailand's resorts · Photo Galle…
MLive.com6 organ donor facts from a cycling medical studentCBC.caThe majority of organ donation recipients are patients in need of a kidney. One person's donation has the potential to save the lives of eight patients. Only 14 per cent of Canadians …
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have grown small blood vessels in a lab using stem cells from fat gathered through liposuction. Such cultured blood vessels might someday play a role in transplant operations, including heart bypass su…
WEDNESDAY, July 25 (HealthDay News) — Two years after he became the first child to receive a stem cell-supported trachea (windpipe) transplant, a 13-year-old boy is able to breathe normally, has grown about four inches taller, does not require any ant…
Stress Hormones Switch Off Areas of The BrainBiomed Middle EastThe researchers say that the interaction of the stress hormones hydrocortisone and noradrenaline shut down the activity of brain regions for goal-directed behaviour. The brain regions respo…