On brain death, a reader's rebuttalCatholic CultureBy Phil Lawler | April 11, 2012 11:24 AM My last comment on “brain death” and organ transplants drew a strong response from one reader, Dr. Michael DiPietro, who has considerable expertise in t…
Lexington Herald LeaderInduced hypothermia can limit brain damage after heart attackLexington Herald LeaderEven when the heart starts pumping again and blood is restored to the brain, toxins are released in the brain that can cause permanent damage and…
China DailyDonor system gives a chance of new lifeChina DailyIn China, where public awareness of brain death remains poor and it takes time to coordinate voluntary organ donations, ECMO is used as a means of maintaining the quality of organs for longer…
Make eye donation easier, say expertsDeccan HeraldThey said in the present law, a person can indicate the wish on the driving licence, but after the brain death of the person, the authority lies with the relatives who usually do not allow the organs to…
Globe and MailFrom Saturday's Globe and MailGlobe and MailIt turns out that those in the “death-defining business” are frequently altering their criteria for what constitutes a dead person; definitions change with the decades, and even now, can…
Indian ExpressProgramme to be initiated to boost organ donationsIndian Express“Despite India passing the Transplantation of Human Organs Act that legalises the concept of brain death and facilitated organ procurement from these donors, people in Indi…
Healthcare TodayTransplant surgeons' breakthroughHealthcare TodayLiver transplant surgeon Mr Paolo Muiesan said: “Usually after brain death we flush and store the organs with cold solutions, but the organs can sustain some damage. “This time af…
Organ transplants, 'brain death,' and Church teachingCatholic CultureLast year my friend John Haas, the head of the National Catholic Bioethics Center, published a journal article in which he summarized the Vatican statements supporting organ t…
The likelihood of waking up deadNew Scientist (blog)But his primary focus is on brain death, and he grows increasingly aggravated as he points out that the criteria used to determine "irreversible coma" were established by a group of 13 Harva…
Alive, Dead or Otherwise (2 Letters)New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “Seeing Bogeymen in the Fog Around Brain Death” (Books, March 27): This appropriately scathing review of Dick Teresi's “The Undead” fails to address the foundational error …