University of Rochester NewsroomNew Facebook status allows Japan users to declare organ donor intentThe Japan TimesThe organ donor status option was added to the Life Events section of the website's Timeline screen view in Japan. The option started…
Kidney transplant recipient designs software that saves lives
A kidney transplant that saved him from the disease that killed his father and brother inspired David S. Jacobs to use his technology skills to save the lives of other people awaiting transplants.
Fallen CHP officer's family releases statement on his organ donation – San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco ChronicleFallen CHP officer's family releases statement on his organ donationSan Jose Mercury NewsSep 6: How to become a California organ donor like CHP officer killed in shooting · CHP officer pronounced dead following shootin…
How brain-death guidelines protect patients – National Post
National PostHow brain-death guidelines protect patientsNational PostThe issue of determining when an individual is legally dead was recently brought into the spotlight by a news story in the National Post (“ 'Legally dead' may still be alive…
Dying woman wants to be cryogenically frozen, seeks funds on Reddit – Mother Nature Network
Mother Nature NetworkDying woman wants to be cryogenically frozen, seeks funds on RedditMother Nature Network… they still seem out of reach for Suozzi), Suspended Animation Inc., a subcontractor of CI, will try to have technicians waiting by his or h…
Modi may be rich in politics but poor at heart: Sibal – IBNLive.com
IBNLive.comModi may be rich in politics but poor at heart: SibalIBNLive.comPolitics news | Posted on Sep 07, 2012 at 01:24am IST. Modi may be rich in politics but poor at heart: Sibal. Press Trust of India … Modi may be rich in politics but is poor a…
Survival 'excellent' following living donor liver transplantation for acute liver failure
Patients in Japan who underwent living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) were classified as having excellent outcomes, with ten-year survival at 73%. The findings suggest that the type of liver disease or treatment plan d…
Husband asks strangers for kidney
Larry Swilling walks the streets of his hometown with a sandwich board over his stocky shoulders. "NEED KIDNEY 4 WIFE," the sign reads.
People who get kidney stones more likely to develop kidney failure
People who have had kidney stones are twice as likely to need dialysis or a kidney transplant later in life, demonstrates recent findings.
Scituate family reaches out for assistance
Jonathan Michaud, a freshman entering Scituate High School, suffers from cystic fibrosis, a chronic lung disease.