04Feb/15

Vancouver clinic looks to recruit sexually active gay men for blood donations – The Globe and Mail

Vancouver clinic looks to recruit sexually active gay men for blood donations
The Globe and Mail
On Feb. 4, the Network Centre for Applied Development (netCAD) located at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus is playing host to a Rainbow Donor Clinic. Blood collected at netCAD will not be used for blood transfusion, meaning those …

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04Feb/15

Gay men can donate blood for research, but still can’t contribute blood for … – CBC.ca


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Gay men can donate blood for research, but still can’t contribute blood for
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“This came from the community from Chad Walters, who is a gentleman who was deferred from donating blood for transfusion and he was made aware of our clinic, the netCAD clinic, where all deferred donors can donate blood for research,” associate …

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
Delhi-NCR college students on a mission to aware people about organ donationI am in dna of India

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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
I am in dna of India
“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 …
Students from Noida on mission to create awareness about organ donationDaily News & Analysis

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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
MarketWatch
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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