Rockford Register Star |
Garden Prairie living organ donor honors mother’s memory by raising awareness
Rockford Register Star Jordan, who received a liver transplant in November 2006, said she began participating in the games to honor her deceased donor, whose family she’s never met, and to give back to the community. At past events she received gold medals in doubles bowling … |
Transplantation of human cells, tissues or organs saves many livesUnited News of IndiaTransplantation is the transfer (engraftment) of human cells, tissues or organs from a donor to a recipient with the aim of restoring function(s) in the body. … Thi…
Healthcare Informatics |
At HLTH, a Candid Discussion of What the Federal Government Can and Should Do to Promote Healthcare Innovation
Healthcare Informatics In that context, Shrestha asked Bruce Greenstein to describe the Kidney X project, which is described on HHS’s website thus: “Each year approximately 4000 organs recovered from deceased donors (nearly 3000 kidneys) were not used for transplant and … |
Contagionlive.comFirst Large-Scale Trial of Kidney Transplant Between HIV+ Donor and RecipientContagionlive.comEighty recipients will get kidneys from donors who had been living with HIV, and 80 will serve as the control group, receiving kidneys from d…
Loop News Trinidad and TobagoHealth Minister: 41 kidney transplants under organ donor systemLoop News Trinidad and TobagoSpeaking in Parliament on Thursday, Deyalsingh said to date there have been 41 kidney and two corneal transplants donated from 22 d…
WISH-TV |
Fishers police captain trades own kidney for wife’s match
WISH-TV Dr. Taber says patients who are able to receive a living donor transplant receive an organ that lasts an average of two years longer than those who receive from a deceased donor. “Someone is added to the list every 10 mintues. Someone dies on the list … |
The Southland Times |
We need to have the talk
The Southland Times The circumstantial aspects of the potential donor’s death aren’t that common – fewer than 1 per cent. Even then the decision swings on how the suddenly bereft family answer when they are asked. That the deceased may have indicated their own preference … |
WLS-TV |
A Mother’s Gift: Mom donates part of her liver to daughter
WLS-TV A local woman received a life-saving gift and will celebrate a special Mother’s Day with her donor. Arnela Hadzic, 21, has a rare liver disease. She received a transplant from a deceased donor when she was 7 years old, but it was failing. So two weeks … |
Global Health News WireLiver transplant recipient wanted others to be given second shot at lifeStuff.co.nzTwo liver transplants gave Tania Lineham an extra 22 years of life – and she wanted others to also benefit from organ donation. Before her death l…
Stuff.co.nzLiver transplant recipient wanted others to be given second shot at lifeStuff.co.nzTwo liver transplants gave Tania Lineham an extra 22 years of life – and she wanted others to also benefit from organ donation. Before her death last month, L…