09Dec/17

Dog blood donations too frequently drying up: Edmonton donor agency – Edmonton Journal


Edmonton Journal

Dog blood donations too frequently drying up: Edmonton donor agency
Edmonton Journal
Edmonton-area dogs are donating a healthy amount of blood, but local stores of the life-saving liquid perpetually run low. The Canadian Animal Blood Bank (CABB) — a national non-profit that provides the products to veterinarians across Canada — runs

09Dec/17

St. Jude gene therapy improves immunity in babies with ‘bubble boy … – EurekAlert (press release)


EurekAlert (press release)

St. Jude gene therapy improves immunity in babies with ‘bubble boy …
EurekAlert (press release)
Preliminary findings indicate gene therapy pioneered at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is safe and effective for babies with a devastating inherited disorder that leaves them with little or no immune protection.

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09Dec/17

How one man saved five lives; an organ donor’s story – KULR-TV


KULR-TV

How one man saved five lives; an organ donor’s story
KULR-TV
She describes hearing David’s heart, beating in Stevens chest. “Hearing his heart beat, is just something that’s hard to explain,” Julie said. “It was wonderful.” Julie said before the heart transplant, Steve could hardly walk. Now, she said he’s

09Dec/17

What’s it like to live with a mechanical heart pump? – BBC News – BBC News


BBC News

What’s it like to live with a mechanical heart pump? – BBC News
BBC News
Fifty years ago, renowned surgeon Christiaan Barnard carried out the world’s first heart transplant, a technique that today has become routine. Up to 300 people are currently on the UK’s transplant list and many are fitted with mechanical pumps as a

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