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The Medical Minute: Giving back through blood donation
Penn State News Donating blood is a tangible way to help people who are struggling with serious health conditions, yet many people may not think about it or make time for it. In January – which the American Red Cross has dubbed National Blood Donor Month – blood bank … ‘Inspirational’ blood donors are praisedNorthumberland Gazette Please answer the call to bleed for SA in 2017Boksburg Advertiser |
CBCO in need of blood donations – Ozark Radio News
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CBCO in need of blood donations
Ozark Radio News “Since Thursday, the donation rate has picked up somewhat, but the fact remains that we’re distributing blood right now as fast as we get it processed,” CBCO Media Relations Representative Chris Pilgrim said. “We’re hopeful that we can sustain a higher … |
Monitoring Post-Mortem Gene Transcription in Mice and Zebrafish – The Scientist
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Monitoring Post-Mortem Gene Transcription in Mice and Zebrafish
The Scientist The results suggest that organismal death is an orderly, predictable process, and could help forensic scientists pinpoint time of death, plus help explain why organs from recently deceased donors seem to be more prone to cancer. “Death is a time … |
Blood donors are honoured – Derbyshire Times
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Blood donors are honoured
Derbyshire Times Marlene said: “When I first decided to give blood I thought I might be too thin to donate but I was determined to give it a try. When I got there I saw there was a queue of people much bigger than me, but I was fine and made my first donation with no … |
Legalise commercial organ donation, say some medical experts … – The News Minute
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Legalise commercial organ donation, say some medical experts …
The News Minute As India continues to have more than two lakh patients waiting for donor organs, the country’s leading medical experts have said these pending cases can be … |
Live kidney donation rate falling – Bend Bulletin
Live kidney donation rate fallingBend BulletinTransplants of kidneys from live donors have better outcomes, with a higher success rate and longer life after transplantation, than from deceased donors. And despite medical advances that have had made it …
Gamers form rainbow – Shepparton News
Shepparton NewsGamers form rainbowShepparton NewsA virtual scavenger hunt game has taken a remarkable turn, with more than 1000 players forming a virtual rainbow from Shepparton to Mooroopna to raise funds for organ and tissue donation. A game often co…
Bone marrow donors needed – Times Daily
Times DailyBone marrow donors neededTimes DailyHe, and about 70 percent of bone marrow transplant recipients, rely on non-related donors found through the bone marrow donor registry. Rachel Harris, of Be the Match in Birmingham, said in an email donors…
Broader approach needed to achieve health-related SDGs – SciDev … – SciDev.Net
SciDev.NetBroader approach needed to achieve health-related SDGs – SciDev …SciDev.NetA forum has called on African governments to fund R&D to strengthen health systems and achieve the SGDs.and more »
Nardya Miller dies double lung transplant organ donation | Daily … – Daily Mail
Daily MailNardya Miller dies double lung transplant organ donation | Daily …Daily MailCystic fibrosis sufferer Ms Miller, from Brisbane, had a double lung transplant in 2014, but her body rejected the new organs and her condition deteriorated.Brisban…