Patients who need new lungs are better off getting donated organs from smokers than none at all, even though they probably won't live as long as those who get a lung transplant from a nonsmoker, a new study says.
Organ donor rides for life – Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Organ donor rides for lifeSioux Falls Argus LeaderNow, he's using his love of cycling to spread the word about the life-saving power of becoming an organ donor. On July 12, Kampmann will embark on an 883 mile trek to Michigan for the Transplant Gam…
Posttransplant lenalidomide can slow down multiple myeloma – Oncology Nurse Advisor
Posttransplant lenalidomide can slow down multiple myelomaOncology Nurse Advisor“The results of this trial will change our treatment of multiple myeloma patients,” predicted Thomas Shea, MD, director of the Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant Prog…
Insides Trading: What Impact Will Facebook Have on Organ Donations?
Insides Trading: What Impact Will Facebook Have on Organ Donations?
Stemedica Stem Cells Approved For Clinical Trials In Mexico For Chronic Heart … – PR Web (press release)
Stemedica Stem Cells Approved For Clinical Trials In Mexico For Chronic Heart …PR Web (press release)… Inc. announced today that its strategic partner in Mexico, Grupo Angeles Health Services, has received approval from Mexico's regulatory agen…
Including smokers in donor pool improves survival rates for patients on lung transplant waiting lists and should be …
New research shows that lung transplant patients who receive the lungs of smokers have a better overall chance of survival than those who remain on waiting lists, despite the fact that they tend to survive for a shorter period after transplantation tha…
Kingwood mother prepares for double arm transplant
Kingwood mother prepares for double arm transplant Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:04 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2012 Katy Hayes …
Brit surgeons carry out world's fastest liver transplant
London, May 29 (ANI): British surgeons have carried out world's fastest liver transplant after completing the barrage of tests and the operations within three days of finding a match, it has been revealed.
Adopted cousin donates kidney to Dilworth native
DILWORTH – When Josh Croonquist was told he would need a kidney transplant, he knew the list of possible family donors would be short. His parents had already advanced beyond the recommended age to donate. His only brother was not a correct blood match.
Man participates in Cotton Row Run after heart transplant
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