06Dec/15

Breakthrough: Scientists find totally radical way to attack this nasty kid’s … – Morning Ticker


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Breakthrough: Scientists find totally radical way to attack this nasty kid’s
Morning Ticker
The best outcomes in transplant patients are achieved when the bone marrow comes from a sibling, but parents and matching unrelated donors can provide bone marrow for transplant as well. However, because these transplant procedures are not always …
Gene therapy restores immunity in children and young adults with rare EurekAlert
Lentiviral Gene Transfer for Treatment of Children Older Than Two Years of Age ClinicalTrials.gov
Gene Therapy Shown To Restore Immunity In Young Adults With Rare Medical Daily

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06Dec/15

Chinese Organ Donation on the Rise – CRIENGLISH.com


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Chinese Organ Donation on the Rise
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Surgeons conduct the cornea transplant operation after late singer Yao Beina’s cornea was received by the ophthalmic hospital in Chengdu by air. [Photo: Imagine China]. Chinese organ donation has been on the rise after the country banned the use of …
Save a life by signing up to organ donor registerDaily Echo
More Chinese Voluntarily Donating OrgansChinatopix
Campaign launched by NHS Blood and Transplant to get more people on the donor Torquay Herald Express
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06Dec/15

Chinese organ donation on the rise – Xinhua


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Chinese organ donation on the rise
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CHANGSHA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — Chinese organ donation has been on the rise after the country banned the use of prisoners’ organs for transplant starting Jan. 1 this year, a top medical expert said Sunday. As of Nov. 9, China has recorded 5,384 voluntary …
Save a life by signing up to organ donor registerDaily Echo
Transplant recipient pushes for soft opt out organ donation option to be Salisbury Journal
Campaign launched by NHS Blood and Transplant to get more people on the donor Torquay Herald Express
The Epoch Times
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06Dec/15

Would you donate your womb when you die? – Scroll.in


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Would you donate your womb when you die?
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The year 2018 could well see the UK’s first babies born to women who have received womb transplants because their own uteruses didn’t work properly or were missing. While such transplants have successfully taken place elsewhere in the world, and have …
An attacker at Leytonstone tube reportedly said “this is for Syria” during New Statesman

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06Dec/15

Volunteer Connection: Blood donations especially needed this time of year – Republican & Herald

Volunteer Connection: Blood donations especially needed this time of year
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The need for blood doesn’t take a break over the holiday season. In fact, the need increases. Add to that, fresh blood has a relatively short shelf life and there is no substitution for blood. This makes your blood donation one of the most vital gifts

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06Dec/15

Baby Who Dies An Hour After Birth Is Youngest Organ Donor In The UK – Tech Times


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Baby Who Dies An Hour After Birth Is Youngest Organ Donor In The UK
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Another heartbreaking story of loss and bravery occurred in the United Kingdom: a baby girl named Hope, who died 74 minutes after her birth, has now become the youngest organ donor in the country. Emma and Drew Lee of Newmarket, the parents of Hope …
Baby’s short life gives Hope to transplant patientsStuff.co.nz

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