Bone marrow transplant unit to be opened at SCBDaily PioneerThe State Government has decided to open Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (BMTU) at the SCB Medical College Hospital soon. The unit would be operational in the Clinical Hematology Department. …
Honorable Mention: Whitney Ringler has passion to fight childhood cancerCharleston Post Courier (subscription)During this season of thanks, I am most grateful for having been introduced to Mrs. Whitney Ringler this past summer. My husband had just been…
APLA Looks Toward a Cure in "HIV Matters" Town Hall ForumEDGEOnTheNetDoctors declared Brown "cured" soon after this blood stem cell transplant. "In recent clinical trials, we've produced HIV-resistant T cells in patients wh…
Jill Wolford's cancer battle leads to a broader effortNews & ObserverAfter her initial shock, she settled into the nine-month treatment that included chemotherapy, radiation and a stem cell transplant. Eventually, both of her breasts and her ovarie…
'Dallas' star Larry Hagman dies in TexasNew York Daily NewsAfter his transplant, he became an advocate for organ donation and volunteered at a hospital to help frightened patients. "I counsel, encourage, meet them when they come in for the…
Prevent it by avoiding risky behaviorNation on SundayAlthough the prevalence rate is low compared to the spiraling numbers in neighboring India, Thailand, Bangkok, Philippines, Malaysia, recent figures, however, point to the fact that it is now an emer…
Five things to know about “Dallas” star Larry Hagman:SalonHagman was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and acknowledged that he drank heavily for years. He had a transplant after a malignant tumor was discovered in 1995, and it turned him into …
IndiaGlitzSarath produces and acts in Chennaiyil Oru NaalIndiaGlitzTitled Chennaiyil Oru Naal, it is the remake of Malayalam film Traffic which talks about organ donations. The actor is known to have pledged his own body to an NGO in Guruvayur intends …
180 years of serving and caringBrantford ExpositorWhile shocked and saddened members and weeping children watched, one of the members stood on a barrel where the crowd of spectators was most numerous and urged them to make donations and pledges for a n…
Al-ArabiyaYouth diplomacy gaining momentumAl-ArabiyaInitially the project included visits to five leading countries of the world, mainly, China, Brazil, Germany, India, and South Korea. At the end of each visit the young diplomats addressed joint lette…