03Jan/17

4-year-old’s heart flown from Bengaluru to Chennai to save a patient with heart failure – Times of India

4-year-old’s heart flown from Bengaluru to Chennai to save a patient with heart failure
Times of India
A source from BGS Hospitals, said: “For any family this is a heart-wrenching loss to suffer. To make a crucial decision like organ donation at a difficult time such as this is tough for any loved one. We at Global Hospitals are extremely grateful and

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03Jan/17

A 16-Year-Old in Bangalore Is Working Hard to Ensure That No Life Is Lost Due to Blood Scarcity – The Better India (blog)

A 16-Year-Old in Bangalore Is Working Hard to Ensure That No Life Is Lost Due to Blood Scarcity
The Better India (blog)
Anush writes about Khoon, a Bangalore-based organization that is creating a database of voluntary blood donors who can help patients in the time of need. Three million units – that is the reality of blood shortage in our country according to a 2012

03Jan/17

Immunotherapy: Harnessing Cellular Systems to Fight Deadly Diseases – HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)


HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)

Immunotherapy: Harnessing Cellular Systems to Fight Deadly Diseases
HealthCanal.com (press release) (blog)
In this trial, the patient’s immune system is destroyed with high-dose chemotherapy; stem cells and immune cells (the graft) are obtained from a half-matched donor (usually a parent or adult sibling, eliminating the need to search for an unrelated

02Jan/17

Alto teen’s memory lives on through organ donation awareness – KYTX


KYTX

Alto teen’s memory lives on through organ donation awareness
KYTX
Alto teen’s memory lives on through organ donation awareness. The Alto football player who collapsed and died in 2015 was remembered for his decision to become an organ donor. KYTX 9:10 PM. CST January 02, 2017. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN …
Iowans show support for organ donation in Rose Parade – Radio IowaRadio Iowa
RMC supports organ, tissue, eye donationThe Times and Democrat
Rose Parade: Milwaukee judges get chance to let nation know importance of organ donationfox6now.com
NJ.com –12news.com –Los Angeles Times
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02Jan/17

Breathing new life: lung transplant survivor encourages Quebecers to donate organs – CTV News


CTV News

Breathing new life: lung transplant survivor encourages Quebecers to donate organs
CTV News
For Montrealer Linda Paradis, each breath of air is something to be grateful for. Months ago, she was on oxygen 24 hours a day as she awaited a lung transplant due to a condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. “I was feeling like I was dying