Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cellsHealthCanal.comThere are currently more than 250 clinical trials being conducted worldwide using stem cells to investigate the treatment of a variety of diseases, including a serious complication of bone…
Heart transplant offers a new lease on life
NEWMAN – A local man has more blessings than most to celebrate this Thanksgiving…..a new lease on life, literally, thanks to a heart transplant earlier this year.
Death of kidney recipient sparks protest – Deccan Herald
Death of kidney recipient sparks protestDeccan HeraldFamily members of C Bhaskar, who succumbed to post-kidney transplantation infection, staged a protest in front of Suguna Hospital on Friday, alleging that the hospital authorities had sold off the ki…
Woman given second chance after organ donor gives heart – KIRO Seattle
Woman given second chance after organ donor gives heartKIRO SeattleA mother is thankful for an organ donor who gave her daughter a new heart earlier this week, and she believes the donor was a 25-year-old woman who died from injuries in a car crash. Wi…
UM beats Ohio State in life-saving organ donation challenge – University of Michigan Health System News (press release)
UM beats Ohio State in life-saving organ donation challengeUniversity of Michigan Health System News (press release)Before even taking the football field for the big game, the Wolverines and Buckeyes went head-to-head trying sign up more people to the …
For the Baker City Herald – Baker City Herald
For the Baker City HeraldBaker City HeraldOn July 5, 2011, Isabella had a stem cell transplant, which replaced her sick bone marrow. “She has two DNAs,” says her mom, Cherie. They were in Portland for 7fi months, with more than two of those at Doe…
Central govt mulls steps to encourage eye donation – Times of India
Central govt mulls steps to encourage eye donationTimes of India… the Government of India, under the national programme for the control of blindness, is planning to introduce several measures to encourage eye donation. The government will also take s…
Double-lung transplant gives Topeka girl new breath of life
Madison Taliaferro, a 12-year-old Topeka girl who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 2 and underwent a double-lung transplant Nov. 5 at St. Louis Children's Hospital, has been discharged from the medical facility.
At the movies – Ottawa Citizen
At the moviesOttawa CitizenDeepa Mehta takes on Salman Rushdie's Booker Prize-winning novel about the birth of an independent India, and one boy who can conjure the voice of his generation through his large nose. Mehta creates a dreamlike feel that…
The growth puzzle – Hindu Business Line
The growth puzzleHindu Business LineIt is worth deliberating a bit on the nature of economic growth in India and the challenges for banks while realising this grand vision. There is no denying the growth — whether captured through GDP numbers or late…