04Feb/15

Students from Noida on mission to create awareness about organ donation – Daily News & Analysis


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Students from Noida on mission to create awareness about organ donation
Daily News & Analysis
From performing street plays to organizing seminars, this group of six people is on a mission to make people aware about organ donation. As hundreds of people in the country die every year due to non-availability of organs, donating an organ can save
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04Feb/15

Six students from Noida on a mission to create awareness about organ donation – I am in dna of India


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Six students from Noida on a mission to create awareness about organ donation
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“Youth can play a very important role in making organ donation a success in our country. The hurdle is how to convince parents and family members about organ donation in our country. Thus, if the youth are aware and can convince their parents, the task …
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04Feb/15

With blood shortage at emergency levels, two blood drives set this week – RiverheadLOCAL


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With blood shortage at emergency levels, two blood drives set this week
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has called on “every capable donor to come out and donate blood” to alleviate “the largest single shortage of blood donations since Superstorm Sandy because of donation center closings and blood drive cancellations.
Blood level lower than usual, but no current shortage in RICranston Herald

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04Feb/15

Sangamo BioSciences Announces FDA Acceptance of IND to Initiate Clinical … – MarketWatch

Sangamo BioSciences Announces FDA Acceptance of IND to Initiate Clinical
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A bone marrow transplant (BMT), of HSPCs from a “matched” related donor (allogeneic BMT) is curative for both diseases. However, this therapy is limited due to the scarcity of matched donors and the significant risk of Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD

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04Feb/15

With blood shortage at emergency levels, Southold FD hosts blood drive today – SoutholdLOCAL


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With blood shortage at emergency levels, Southold FD hosts blood drive today
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The New York Blood Center has issued an emergency blood appeal after the region lost approximately 3,000 pints of blood because of the blizzard last week. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has called on “every capable donor to come out and donate …
Blood level lower than usual, but no current shortage in RICranston Herald

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04Feb/15

East Kilbride heart transplant survivor backs lifesaving ‘opt-out’ organ donation – Scottish Daily Record


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East Kilbride heart transplant survivor backs lifesaving ‘opt-out’ organ donation
Scottish Daily Record
He is backing a bill, which was put to the Scottish Parliament by Glasgow MSP Anne McTaggart to move to an ‘opt-out’ system with presumed consent rather than the current set up where people have to sign up to the organ donation register. Gordon, who …

04Feb/15

European expert backs MLA’s plan for organ donation – Belfast Telegraph


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European expert backs MLA’s plan for organ donation
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Luc Colenbie, the co-ordinator of Belgium’s transplant strategy, was speaking after meeting with Ulster Unionist MLA Jo-Anne Dobson, who is championing a Private Member’s Bill to have organ donation legislation changed in the province. The proposed

04Feb/15

Sisters back campaign for African-Caribbean bone marrow donors after cancer … – getwestlondon


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Sisters back campaign for African-Caribbean bone marrow donors after cancer
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Currently if you’re African Caribbean you have less than a 20% chance of finding the best possible match from an unrelated donor. Adele and Maryse are now supporting a campaign by Anthony Nolan and the African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust (ACLT) …