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Kidney donor suddenly needed one for himself
Orlando Sentinel … even when his remaining kidney began failing in July, putting his life in peril until his own life-saving transplant surgery on Thanksgiving Day. … and more » |
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RPG plans to focus on nephrology business
mydigitalfc.com He gives the example of immuno-suppressant Sirolimus, used to prevent transplanted organ rejection by the body, which the company introduced in August this … |
 The Guardian |
Make New Year resolution to join Organ Donor Register
GazetteLive THE mum of a desperately ill young woman awaiting a transplant is hoping Teessiders will make a lifesaving New Year's resolution. … Organ Donor Register sees sharp rise in membersThe Guardian Mums in plea for organ donorsSunderland Echo 'Give our little girl the gift of life in 2010'Bradford Telegraph Argus Liverpool Daily Post –Ipswich Queensland Times all 8 news articles » |
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Transplant landmark date for parents of Leeds tot
Yorkshire Evening Post Transplant tot Gabrysia Filarowski is about to celebrate the six months since she received a new lifesaving heart. … and more » |
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TN's unused fleet could now carry transplant organs
Times of India The state organ registry has co-ordinated the transplant of more than 150 vital organs from brain-dead patients since September 2008, with December 2009 … and more » |
 BBC News |
'Salvaged' lung used in UK transplant
BBC News Donor lungs normally rejected as too damaged can now be 'reconditioned' for transplant, say doctors. Cystic fibrosis patient James Finlayson is the first in … British patient given 'resuscitated' lungsTelegraph.co.uk Lung repair first for transplant doctorsNorthern Echo Experts breathe life into lungsThe Press Association Journal of American Medical Association (subscription) –Times of India all 27 news articles » |
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Spain leads world in organ donations
AFP By comparison the rate for the entire 27-nation European Union was 18.2 in 2008 while in the United States, which pioneered organ transplant surgery, … and more » |
 New York Daily News |
New Year Successfully Celebrated by Survivor of Multiple-Organ Transplant
TopNews United States Weighing merely 80 pounds, Kristin buys her double size 0 jeans in the kids section, but she feels that she is relatively healthy, after having lived most … Woman receives 5 new organs7Online.com all 29 news articles » |
 The Guardian |
AMA pushes organ donation talks
Ipswich Queensland Times “Organ donation can save a life and improve the quality of life for many more people. It's an issue that every family should discuss,” Dr Pesce said. … Organ Donor Register sees sharp rise in membersThe Guardian Royal Liverpool Hospital doctor Arpan Guha launches organ donor campaignLiverpool Daily Post 'Give our little girl the gift of life in 2010'Bradford Telegraph Argus all 8 news articles » |
 The Takeaway |
Israeli organ donors to get transplant priority
BBC News Writing in The Lancet, Professor Jacob Lavee, of the Sheba Medical Centre, one of the leading advocates for the reform, describes Israel's organ donation … Abortion or Organ Donation?Gather.com Transplant expert back calls for organ donation systemJournal Live Israeli organ donor card signers to get priorityCTV.ca Hartford Courant –Wall Street Journal (blog) –Huntsville Item all 30 news articles » |