17Aug/16

Bone marrow transplant patients report better quality of life compared to peripheral blood transplant recipients … – Science Daily

Bone marrow transplant patients report better quality of life compared to peripheral blood transplant recipients
Science Daily
The researchers found that people whose transplanted cells were derived from their donor’s bone marrow were more likely to report better psychological well-being others than those assigned to receive the stem cells from circulating, or peripheral

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17Aug/16

UK ‘mad cow’ blood donation ban ‘unlikely to change’ – but NZ still needs new donors – TVNZ

UK ‘mad cow’ blood donation ban ‘unlikely to change’ – but NZ still needs new donors
TVNZ
Restrictions around the donation of blood by those who have spent time in the UK or parts of Europe are unlikely to be relaxed, the NZ Blood Service CEO says, but a new campaign has been launched to encourage eligible donors. UK ‘mad cow’ blood …

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17Aug/16

Vanderbilt Returns Donation, Axes ‘Confederate’ From Residence Hall Name – NBCNews.com


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Vanderbilt Returns Donation, Axes ‘Confederate’ From Residence Hall Name
NBCNews.com
In order to have the name removed from the building, the school had to return the donation in the amount it would be worth at the time of repayment, which today is equivalent to $1.2 million dollars. Because of generous donors, that are choosing to
Vanderbilt Spending $1.2 Million To Take ‘Confederate’ Off BuildingDaily Caller
Vanderbilt to remove ‘Confederate’ inscription from residence hallVanderbilt University News
Vanderbilt to remove ‘Confederate’ from building nameThe Tennessean
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16Aug/16

Personal experiences provide perspective on organ donation – Springfield News Sun


Springfield News Sun

Personal experiences provide perspective on organ donation
Springfield News Sun
Praying for an organ donation is not an easy thing, you see, because for a liver to be available someone else has to die and a family member has to donate their organs. … When the register asks, “Do you want to be an organ donor?” I hope you will
Organ donation celebration in North AdamsWRGB
Organ donations: Survivors share stories of donors saving livesBerkshire Eagle (subscription)

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16Aug/16

Mannai Air Travel holds blood donation drive – Peninsula On-line


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Mannai Air Travel holds blood donation drive
Peninsula On-line
The Peninsula. DOHA: Mannai Air Travel, along with the company’s travel service divisions — Mannai Holidays, Space Travel and VFS — organised a blood donation drive on Saturday. The blood donation was conducted in cooperation with Hamad Medical …

16Aug/16

Bone marrow-derived stem cells offer blood transplant patients better quality of life – Medical Xpress

Bone marrow-derived stem cells offer blood transplant patients better quality of life
Medical Xpress
A large, nationwide study published in the journal JAMA Oncology found that people who received transplants of cells collected from a donor’s bone marrow the original source for blood stem cell transplants, developed decades ago had better self

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