For injured wildlife in the city, options are complicatedKansas.comRaccoons often carry a parasite which attacks the brain. Death can occur from this parasite. It must also be emphasized that picking up these young animals — under any circumstances

Organ donation 'was what Jaime would have wanted'Chronicle-TelegramDoctors determined brain death. No man ever wants to say goodbye to his daughter, but Charles Fortney said he did so knowing that even in death his daughter helped so many. Soon…

While we're on the topic of transplantsDemocratic UndergroundThey now rely on a "brain-death" definition for actual death, instead of the cardiac-pulmonary definition, and now they can keep "cadavers" alive for months before har…

Sydney Morning HeraldChina to stop taking organs from prisonersSydney Morning HeraldFor many years, China resisted even passing national legislation for organ donation or for establishing when brain death had occurred. The worry was that, particularly …

China plans end to harvest of executed inmates' organsSacramento BeeFor many years, China resisted even passing national legislation for organ donation or for establishing when brain death had occurred. The worry was that particularly in poorer are…

China Moves to Stop Transplants of Organs After ExecutionsNew York TimesFor many years, China resisted even passing national legislation for organ donation or for establishing when brain death occurs. The worry was that in poorer areas of China or area…

Rocklin Placer HeraldRocklin High students learn about 'gift of life'Rocklin Placer HeraldJohnson also taught the students about the functions of various organs as well as the difference between brain death and coma. A pediatric registered nurs…

Transport Ministry cancels 'licence' to donate organsDaily Pioneer“India has over 1 lakh brain death cases in fatal road mishaps. If this source is tapped we would be able to save many more lives,” the official said, explaining that if the …

Remembering Naveed AnwarDAWN.comAll the universally recognised protocols were carefully observed and an independent team of neurologists was called in to certify brain death before a separate team of transplantologists retrieved the organs. Most import…

Blurring The Line Between Life And DeathWBURAn excerpt from the book questioning the practices of organ donation and how the medical community determines brain death was published in The Wall Street Journal and has created a lot of controversy in the m…