Daily MailThe curse of the internet trollsTelegraph.co.ukIn another part of the country, another young man suffered heart failure of a very different kind. Swansea student Liam Stacey went on to Twitter, the social networking site, and while the desper…
Preparation is key to successful blood donation – Chatfield News-Record
Wakulla.comPreparation is key to successful blood donationChatfield News-RecordHealthy individuals are needed every day to maintain an adequate blood supply for patients in need. Once a donor has made the commitment to give blood, it is important to ta…
“Mini” Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation May Be Feasible In Multiple … – The Myeloma Beacon
“Mini” Unrelated Donor Stem Cell Transplantation May Be Feasible In Multiple …The Myeloma BeaconBased on these findings, the French researchers suggest that myeloma patients may benefit from a “mini” donor stem cell transplant in the absence …
Penn Researchers Call for a Re-Examination of Transplant Waitlist Prioritization – Newswise (press release)
Penn Researchers Call for a Re-Examination of Transplant Waitlist PrioritizationNewswise (press release)The results of the study are published in the April issue of Liver Transplantation. “With the scarcity of available livers for transplantation, it…
Conditioning Regimen Beneficial for Kidney Recipients – Doctors Lounge
Conditioning Regimen Beneficial for Kidney RecipientsDoctors LoungeFollowing a conditioning regimen of lymphoid irradiation and antithymocyte globulin, the majority of HLA-matched kidney and hematopoietic cell transplant recipients can be withdrawn fro…
Man hugs doctors after seeing face transplant in mirror – StarPhoenix
Man hugs doctors after seeing face transplant in mirrorStarPhoenixBy Hamish McKenzie, Reuters March 28, 2012 12:03 PM Richard Norris is seen before (L) and after (R) his face transplant surgery in this combination of undated handout photos released by …
Dog receives first stem cell transplant in Mississippi – WDAM-TV
Dog receives first stem cell transplant in MississippiWDAM-TVPretty Girl is one of the first two dogs in Mississippi to undergo a stem cell transplant. Dr. Mike Randall performed both procedures at Randall Veterinary Hospital in Byram. Pretty Girl gets…
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ Donors – GPB
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ DonorsGPBFor decades, the main way has been "brain death." Brain death is defined an "irreversible cessation of all the functions of the brain, including the brain stem," according to J…
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ Donors – Vermont Public Radio
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ DonorsVermont Public RadioFor decades, the main way has been "brain death." Brain death is defined an "irreversible cessation of all the functions of the brain, including the brain stem,&quo…
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ Donors – NPR (blog)
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ DonorsNPR (blog)For decades, the main way has been "brain death." Brain death is defined an "irreversible cessation of all the functions of the brain, including the brain stem," accordi…