21Mar/16

One-in-three in Gwent on organ donor register – but Monmouthshire leads the way – South Wales Argus


South Wales Argus

One-in-three in Gwent on organ donor register – but Monmouthshire leads the way
South Wales Argus
The organ donor register continues to have a vital role to play UK-wide in identifying potential donors, and in Wales – where a new opt-out system of organ donation was introduced late last year – it is an important source of confirmation of a person’s

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21Mar/16

Another vote to allow young drivers to affirm organ donation wishes – Albany Times Union (blog)

Another vote to allow young drivers to affirm organ donation wishes
Albany Times Union (blog)
The state Senate’s active list for Monday includes a bill sponsored by Kemp Hannon, R-Long Island, that would allow New Yorkers as young as 16 to state their desire to become eye, organ or tissue donors. Parents of 16- and 17-year-olds, however, would …

21Mar/16

2410 people waiting for organ donation – Times of India

2410 people waiting for organ donationTimes of IndiaBENGALURU: The state government has said as many as 2,410 people are waiting for organ donation as per the list provided by the Zonal Co-Ordination Committee of Karnataka (ZCCK) for organ transplants….

21Mar/16

The patient’s CMV serological status affects clinical outcome after T-cell replete haplo-HSCT and post-transplant … – Nature.com

The patient’s CMV serological status affects clinical outcome after T-cell replete haplo-HSCT and post-transplant
Nature.com
The issue is noteworthy since the reproducibility, the acceptable toxicity and the ease of finding a donor within the appropriate timing is conducting to an increasing use of haplo-HSCT with PT-Cy overall, even challenging the use of matched unrelated

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21Mar/16

Late effects in patients with Fanconi anemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from … – Nature.com

Late effects in patients with Fanconi anemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation from
Nature.com
Related donors (N=8) were HLA mismatched at one antigen (N=2; A) or greater than one antigen (N=6; A,C – A,C – Dr,DQ – Dr,DQ – B,DR,DQ – B,C,DR,DQ). Source of hematopoietic stem cells included bone marrow (N=4) or peripheral blood (N=18).

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21Mar/16

Blood Assurance partners with Fandango in an effort to increase blood donations – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)


Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

Blood Assurance partners with Fandango in an effort to increase blood donations
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
Most recently, Blood Assurance has called on community members, particularly those with type O negative blood, to help save local patients’ lives across the region by taking just 30 minutes out of their day to make a blood donation. All donations will
Blood Assurance Offers Movie Tickets To Donors This Tuesday And WednesdayThe Chattanoogan

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21Mar/16

Donald Trump’s personal investment in campaign climbs to nearly $25 million – National Post


National Post

Donald Trump’s personal investment in campaign climbs to nearly $25 million
National Post
Cameron’s contribution helped the pro-Rubio super PAC scoop up US$25 million in February as wealthy donors moved over to the senator after Bush’s exit. Conservative Solutions collected 11 donations of US$1 million or more, including US$2.5 million …

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