Infection claims Nicole Cassavetes days after heart-transplant surgeryMetroNews CanadaNicole had the transplant surgery April 13 and died after contracting an infection. In the weeks leading up to her surgery and in the days afterwards, many friends, f…
PRC to conduct blood donation activity on May 8The Online Zamboanga TimesHe urged those interested to donate blood to visit the local PRC office at the Provincial Capitol Complex, Estaka Dipolog City and contact Nidoh Regencia for more information rega…
Organ donor registry now available onlineWRVO Public MediaBy Ellen Abbott New York state is hoping that a new way to join the state's organ donor registry online will mean a longer list of potential donors. Central New Yorkers, who have had to make…
Exploring metabolic dysfunction in chronic kidney disease7thSpace Interactive (press release)Impaired kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD) leading to kidney failure andend-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a serious medical condition associated…
MedPage TodayLVADs May Confer Unfair Transplant AdvantageMedPage TodayA 30-day preference for heart transplantation given to patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may not be necessary and may put others on the waiting list at risk, rese…
Organ donation is one last chance to make a differenceBiddeford Journal TribuneThe little heart on a driver's license that designates the holder as an organ donor won't have any direct impact on the life of the person whose picture is above it….
Main Liners to participate in walk to fight multiple myelomaMain LineIn 2009 she underwent a stem-cell transplant. “It's been a struggle,” said Kathy Martinelli, but added, “She's been a fighter.” This will be Lisa's Lucky Charms Te…
stv.tvHeart failure could have contributed to death of solo Shetland fishermanstv.tvA lone fisherman who died when he was dragged overboard might have suffered heart failure before the accident, an inquiry has held. It is not known why Neil Smith left …
Financial Post (blog)Registering as organ donor can help save 8 othersYorkRegion.com• In April, there were 1499 Ontarians on the organ donation wait list. Twenty-nine of these patients were younger than 18. • Last year, 222 deceased organ donors co…
LifeNews.com“Brain Dead” Man Recovers Before Doctors Can Take His OrgansLifeNews.comFor example, Nature recently editorialized in favor of liberalizing the rules governing brain death. Currently, brain death requires the irreversible cessation of a…