Stem Cell Banks Envisioned for Regenerative MedicineBioscience TechnologyHLA matching is unlikely to solve all of the immune rejection issues that may arise with stem cell transplantation, Rao explained, but new strategies being developed to prevent tr…
Aurora couple involved in life-saving kidney-swap program
When Peggy Hemmens’ kidney began to fail, she expected a long wait for a transplant. The 60-year-old Aurora resident already had undergone a kidney transplant eight years before and knew she carried antibodies that would make 80 to 90 percent of livi…
Police search for child removed from cancer ward
Authorities searching for an 11-year-old cancer patient whose mother sneaked her out of a Phoenix hospital say the girl could die if she doesn’t get immediate medical attention.
Number of registered organ donors smaller than expected – Focus Taiwan News Channel
Number of registered organ donors smaller than expectedFocus Taiwan News ChannelUnder a law amendment passed by the Legislature last year, the Department of Health should indicate the wishes of willing donors on their health insurance cards once they h…
Friendship between Mississippi hunter, Kansas farmer spans 1,000 miles, leads to kidney donation
As Gillan Alexander sat in his northwestern Kansas farmhouse about year ago and he thought about the man from Mississippi sleeping in a tent outside, a verse from the Bible came to his mind.
Heart failure treatment co Magenta Medical raises $4m – Globes
Heart failure treatment co Magenta Medical raises $4mGlobesMagenta Medical, which develops novel devices for the treatment of acute and chronic heart failure, has raised $4 million from Pitango Venture Capital. The company was founded just two months a…
Spectrum Health gets OK to perform lung transplants
Doctors expect to perform the first lung transplant at Spectrum some time before February.
Shetty announces heart surgery giveaway – Cayman News Service
Shetty announces heart surgery giveawayCayman News ServiceAbout two years ago, 4-year-old Leonisha Lofters from Cayman traveled to India with her mother, to undergo heart surgery. Leonisha was born with serious heart problems, and surgery was essential…
Should we move to an 'opt-out' system of organ donation? – The Independent
LifeGoesStrongShould we move to an 'opt-out' system of organ donation?The IndependentThis comes after an NHS survey revealed that, in order to make organ donation a normal part of UK culture, a majority of people would back moving to a system w…
Heavy drinker died from liver failure, west Cumbrian inquest told – Times & Star
Heavy drinker died from liver failure, west Cumbrian inquest toldTimes & StarHeavy drinker died from liver failure, west Cumbrian inquest told. By Staff Reporter. Last updated at 12:06, Monday, 03 December 2012. A woman who had a long-standing addictio…