21Dec/13

France implants its first artificial heart – Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

France implants its first artificial heart
Telegraph.co.uk
However, Carmat says it can manufacture a smaller version to fit the more petite bodies of women as well as patients in India and China. The artificial heart will raise France’s reputation as a country at the forefront of medical innovation. In 2005
First human artificial heart implantation takes place in FranceDaily News & Analysis
World’s 1st artificial heart transplant performedThe Nation
UPDATE 2-France’s Carmat implants its first artificial heart in humanReuters
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21Dec/13

DEATH UP CLOSE: Scientists examining boundaries between the living and the … – Catholic Online


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DEATH UP CLOSE: Scientists examining boundaries between the living and the
Catholic Online
Defining brain death is becoming more complex as researchers find signs of activity in both human and animal subjects whose brain waves at first show they’ve “flat-lined.” While some doctors use the EEG as a final check for signs of life in the brain
Scientists looking closer at what happens when body diesABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

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21Dec/13

Brain Death: Hospital Removing Life Support of Brain Dead Teen Sparks Debate – Headlines & Global News


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Brain Death: Hospital Removing Life Support of Brain Dead Teen Sparks Debate
Headlines & Global News
By Julie S | Dec 21, 2013 10:10 AM EST. icon. Brain Death: Hospital Removing Life Support of Brain Dead Teen Sparks Debate. A public battle has ensued after a family of a 13-year old girl and their local hospital disagreed on what constitutes “brain

21Dec/13

Rose Parade float to feature memorial for Lehigh County organ donor – The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com


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Rose Parade float to feature memorial for Lehigh County organ donor
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com
27, where they’ll have an opportunity to work on the float before the parade, the release says. The Gift of Life Donor Program, a nonprofit organ donation program that serves eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware, is sponsoring the
Two Iowa organ donor families to participate in Rose ParadeDesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Infant Organ Donor HonoredKOLO
Jackson Hospital to take part in 2014 Rose ParadeMontgomery Advertiser
Patch.com –PR Web (press release)
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21Dec/13

NHS urges families to discuss organ donation this Christmas – North Devon Journal


North Devon Journal

NHS urges families to discuss organ donation this Christmas
North Devon Journal
Anthony Clarkson, acting director of organ donation and transplantation at NHS Blood and Transplant, said the Christmas period was one of the best times to discuss the benefits of registering as an organ donor. He said: “We know that Christmas is a
160 Lincolnshire people waiting for organ donationLincolnshire Echo
People urged to discuss organ donationSalisbury Journal
Talk to your family about organ donationMelton Times
Bridlington Today –Grimsby Telegraph
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21Dec/13

Alive or dead? Brain death a complicated issue – San Francisco Chronicle


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Alive or dead? Brain death a complicated issue
San Francisco Chronicle
In the not-too-distant-past, death was simple: You stopped breathing, your heart stopped, and you died. But, like many things in the technological era, death can be more complicated now – as evidenced by the plight of a 13-year-old who lies motionless
Convincing grieving parents that brain death means deadBoston.com (blog)
Fight Over California Girl Points to Confusion About Brain DeathWall Street Journal
Bioethicist: Girl’s tragic case can’t change reality of brain deathNBCNews.com
Examiner.com –Huffington Post –Guardian Express
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21Dec/13

Jahi McMath, Girl Left Brain Dead From Routine Tonsillectomy, To Be Kept On … – Huffington Post

Jahi McMath, Girl Left Brain Dead From Routine Tonsillectomy, To Be Kept On
Huffington Post
Hospitals do a barrage of sophisticated tests to determine brain death, said Dr. Cristobal Barrios, an associate professor and a trauma and critical care surgeon at the University of California, Irvine. He is not involved in Jahi’s care and spoke about