Patients on donor list deserve opportunity to liveIllawarra MercuryA standout of the strategy is the scrapping of the counterproductive driver's licence system of registration, in favour of Medicare's Australian Organ Donor Register as the cent…
Lorna's seven-year wait for kidney transplant
Lorna Thomas is pretty chirpy for a 70-year-old who's waited seven long years for a kidney transplant – and she reckons her flock of 70 parrots has something to do with it.
Now, a musical app that listens to your heart during exercise – Business Standard
Now, a musical app that listens to your heart during exerciseBusiness StandardNow, a musical app that listens to your heart during exercise. Press Trust of India / Washington November 11, 2012, 13:15. Researchers have designed a new "Musical Heart…
2 blood biomarkers improve prediction of heart failure risk – Newstrack India
2 blood biomarkers improve prediction of heart failure riskNewstrack IndiaWashington, November 11 (ANI): Two researchers including one of Indian origin have developed a simple model that uses age, race, and two blood biomarkers to predict risk of heart…
Community helps man awaiting heart transplant raise funds for surgery
Friends and family of a man awaiting a heart transplant got busy raising funds for the anticipated surgery Saturday.
Kidney transplant saves American Idol finalist's life
The valley's Scott MacIntyre was an inspiration on American Idol as the only visually impaired contestant, but he says the real inspiration was the woman who saved his life.
Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer saves lives – Newstrack India
Times of IndiaLow-dose CT screening for lung cancer saves livesNewstrack IndiaWashington, November 11 (ANI): Screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT scans has been shown to significantly reduce mortality rates among people at high risk of developing…
Diabetes researchers look at cellular-level transplants as bridge to a cure
Researchers at UM’s Diabetes Research Institute say the transplants of insulin-producing cells could move soon from study to regular practice.
Tournament spotlights organ donor program – KOB.com
KOB.comTournament spotlights organ donor programKOB.comThe family of organ donor Ray Lobato was honored Saturday. In 2009, Lobato was at his daughter's karate tournament when he suffered an aneurysm. And because Lobato was a registered donor he sav…
Washburn University Awarded For Organ Donation Efforts – WIBW
Washburn University Awarded For Organ Donation EffortsWIBWTOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Despite a loss against Emporia State, Ichabods fans had a lot to cheer for at Saturday's game. Fans clapped as Washburn University President, Dr. Jerry Farley, and head…