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Organ donation gave Brenda the gift of life
Newcastle Herald This week – Organ Donation Awareness Week – Ms Owen is issuing a plea for people to consider organ donation. “It sounds like a horrible thing to say but why should two people die. This is a gift like no other. Please do it. Make your wishes known.” Tweet. |
Irish Examiner |
Organ donation gave Brenda the gift of life
Daily Advertiser This week – Organ Donation Awareness Week – Ms Owen is issuing a plea for people to consider organ donation. “It sounds like a horrible thing to say but why should two people die. This is a gift like no other. Please do it. Make your wishes known.” Tweet. Organ donation – The gift of sustained lifeIrish Examiner Kidney recipient calls for organ donation to become mandatoryThe Daily Telegraph |
Nanotechnology News (press release) |
Nanoparticles target anti-inflammatory drugs where needed
Nanotechnology News (press release) Corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases are “blunt instruments that affect the whole body and carry some significant side effects,” says Asrar B. Malik, the Schweppe Family Distinguished Professor … |
Hong Kong Standard |
New lease of life for `lucky’ few patients
Hong Kong Standard Although I was still in the intensive care unit after the transplant surgery, I felt the air was fresh because I could live again.” As Siu spoke, he held his wife’s hand, saying: “I will work hard for life and family.” Meanwhile, Ng Ngai-wah, 44, said … |
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How a St. Louis-based health care system became one of the nation’s biggest
STLtoday.com Anthony Rocco Tersigni is one of the most powerful business leaders in the St. Louis area, but his is not a household name. A thoughtful, low-key executive, Tersigni often leads business meetings with a prayer. The multibillion-dollar organization that … |
Times of IndiaDark chocolate, red wine good for your heartTimes of IndiaWell, you could indulge once in a while as a new study has reportedly revealed that dark chocolate and red wine not only taste great, but also have heart-healthy components. With a…
Toronto Star |
Hundreds turn out at Cambridge stem cell clinic for Katie Herron
CTV News “If someone needs a stem cell transplant it’s usually their last hope of survival for the disease that they’re trying to combat,” says Char Cairns with the One Match Stem Cell and Marrow Network. Fortunately for Katie and her family, there is no … Strangers, friends rally in Cambridge to help Katie fight cancerLondon Community News Home News Katie’s family ‘holding our breath’ – stem cell…Kawartha Media Group Stem cell donor sought for 4-year-old cancer patient680 News |
Times of India |
Scientists transform skin cells into functioning liver cells
EurekAlert (press release) These results offer new hope for the millions of people suffering from, or at risk of developing, liver failure—an increasingly common condition that results in progressive and irreversible loss of liver function. At present, the only option is a … Mature, functioning liver cells made from skin cellsMedical News Today Scientists transform human skin cells into mature liver cellsFox News Skin-tillating! Healthy liver cells created in labDaily News & Analysis SBS –News Tonight Africa all 42 news articles » |
Greek Reporter |
Hospitalized Prisoners Speak of Purgatory Conditions
Greek Reporter “There are about 180 prisoners with cancer, kidney diseases, after transplant surgery or with AIDS, we are slowly dying,” the prisoners reported, requesting from the Greek government to intervene. At the same time, the Greek Ministry of Justice … |
Fast-growing, St. Louis-based Ascension health care climbs to the top …STLtoday.comAnthony Rocco Tersigni is one of the most powerful business leaders in the St. Louis area, but his is not a household name. A thoughtful, low-key executive, Tersigni o…