Leadership NewspapersOnline Sale Of Kidneys Booms AbroadLeadership NewspapersSources revealed that these Nigerians, who are finding life unbearable, are actively seeking markets to sell their kidneys online and have been making journeys to countries in…
Woman sails ocean after new lungs
A DOUBLE-lung transplant patient has taken on more than 2,000 miles of ocean in one of the toughest legs of a round-the-world yacht race.
Lung transplant recipient pays it forward
A Frenchtown man who received a double lung transplant last year is paying it forward to help out a young woman with the same disease.
Consultants seek streamlining of organ donation process – Indian Express
Consultants seek streamlining of organ donation processIndian ExpressConsultants seek streamlining of organ donation process – Members of the Association of Medical Consultants (AMC) have urged the government to streamline the implementation of the.…
Karnataka shows the way in promoting organ donation – The Hindu
The HinduKarnataka shows the way in promoting organ donationThe HinduIf the applicant wished to pledge, a green sticker, displaying “Organ Donor” in Kannada and English, along with a green heart with ribbons, would be pasted on the licence. The dep…
Facts you should know about your liver – India.Com Health
Facts you should know about your liverIndia.Com HealthLiver disease Your liver is a one and a half kg organ that sits behind your right rib cage. If you did not have your liver, you would not be able to process nutrients like carbohydrates, proteins, f…
Scientists develop alternative to gene therapy
Scientists have discovered a surprisingly simple and safe method to disrupt specific genes within cells. The scientists highlighted the medical potential of the new technique by demonstrating its use as a safer alternative to an experimental gene thera…
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Double-lung transplant patient Justine Laymond. Credit: PA A double-lung transplant patient has taken on more than 2,000 miles of ocean in one of the toughest legs of a round-the-world yacht race.
A bowel transplant gave me the chance to live again – The Guardian
The GuardianA bowel transplant gave me the chance to live againThe GuardianMy immune system was shot to pieces as a result of the drugs needed to stop the organ being rejected. I still had "mild acute rejection" and picked up numerous infecti…
Poor fall prey to body part black market in Europe – Business Standard
Sydney Morning HeraldPoor fall prey to body part black market in EuropeBusiness StandardPavle Mircov and his partner, Daniella, nervously scan their e-mail in-box every 15 minutes, desperate for economic salvation: a buyer willing to pay nearly $40000 …