The GuardianPatients may be asked about organ donation on hospital admissionThe GuardianIncentivising donations by offering state subsidy of funeral costs, asking those filling in standard tax and passport forms to become donors, and raising organ dona…
Stem-cell transplant claims debunked – Nature.com
Nature.comStem-cell transplant claims debunkedNature.comFrom the beginning, it seemed too good to be true. Days after Kyoto University biologist Shinya Yamanaka won a Nobel prize for his 2006 discovery of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells (see '…
Central Baptist honored for organ donation – Lexington Herald Leader
Central Baptist honored for organ donationLexington Herald LeaderCentral Baptist Hospital has been awarded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Bronze Medal of Honor for Organ Donation for achieving and sustaining national goals for do…
Hummelstown firefighter needs a kidney transplant , promotes living-donor program
As a firefighter, Richard Slusser knows time is of the essence in knocking down a blaze. Time is now a factor in saving his own life, as Slusser needs a kidney transplant.
Hummelstown firefighter needs a kidney transplant, promotes living-donor program
As a firefighter, Richard Slusser knows time is of the essence in knocking down a blaze. Time is now a factor in saving his own life, as Slusser needs a kidney transplant.
Kidney grafts function longer in Europe than in the United States
( Heidelberg University Hospital ) Kidney transplants performed in Europe are considerably more successful in the long run than those performed in the United States. Researchers from Heidelberg, Germany, have described the large discrepancy for the fir…
Passion for organ donation is woman's legacy – 10TV
Passion for organ donation is woman's legacy10TVCOLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — Katie McBurnett did a lot of living in a short time — right up until the end. The part-time Columbus and Hanover resident, a student at Hanover College, found the strength to…
Passion for organ donation is woman's legacy – NECN
Passion for organ donation is woman's legacyNECNCOLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) — Katie McBurnett did a lot of living in a short time — right up until the end. The part-time Columbus and Hanover resident, a student at Hanover College, found the strength to…
Factors Affecting Long-Term Renal Graft Survival – Renal and Urology News
Factors Affecting Long-Term Renal Graft SurvivalRenal and Urology NewsAbsence of acute rejection also is associated with such long-term allograft survival. Among 1,174 renal transplant recipients, Irish investigators led by Carol Traynor, MD, of Beaumo…
Antikörpertherapie: Frauen reagieren besser – DocCheck News
Antikörpertherapie: Frauen reagieren besserDocCheck NewsDie Studie hat ergeben, dass der Blutspiegel (Serumspiegel) bei den Frauen über den Zeitraum der Therapie mit Rituximab um 20 Prozent höher ist als bei Männern. Frauen erreichen die Sättigung…