Stolen Kidneys : Citizen Abubakar Cries for HelpTHISDAY LiveNow, the only hope for Abubakar to survive, according to his doctors is for him to have an immediate kidney transplant and this will take him to India at the cost of about N5.1million naira. G…
Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study – Doctors Lounge
MedPage TodayStem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: StudyDoctors LoungeThe researchers noted this was true regardless of the type of blood-forming stem cell transplant the patient received. Although it's unclear why total body radiation …
Organ donation info campaign under way – Post Searchlight
Organ donation info campaign under wayPost SearchlightEditor's Note: This is the first in a series of stories aimed at increasing public awareness about organ donation and the lives that it impacts. Later stories will feature local people who have …
OSF Saint Anthony recognized for organ donation – Rockford Register Star
OSF Saint Anthony recognized for organ donationRockford Register StarROCKFORD — OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center earned the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Silver Medal of Honor for its commitment to saving lives through organ…
Study suggests stem cell transplant survivors at increased risk of developing … – Medical Xpress
Study suggests stem cell transplant survivors at increased risk of developing …Medical Xpress"Our findings show that the process of receiving a stem cell transplant alone increases a recipient's risk of developing heart disease; however, the…
Melanoma Up to 2.5 Times Likelier to Strike Transplant, Lymphoma Patients
Melanoma is on the rise nationally, and transplant recipients and lymphoma patients are far likelier than the average person to get that form of skin cancer and to die from it, a Mayo Clinic review has found.
Stem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: Study – Health.com
MedPage TodayStem Cell Transplant May Spur Heart Disease Risk: StudyHealth.comWEDNESDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) — People who undergo the transplantation of stem cells taken from bone marrow, circulating blood or umbilical cord blood are more likely …
Ex-player gets kidney from dad
Luciano Galletti received a successful kidney transplant from his father Ruben Horacio. Former Argentine international Luciano Galletti received a kidney transplant on Tuesday from his father, a retired professional footballer who played in Argentina i…
ESCONDIDO: Fundraiser for boy with rare disease 10 days away
A fundraiser to help pay for transplant surgery for an Escondido boy is less than two weeks away, and organizers have again reduced the price after selling a little more than half the tickets to the event.
Neenah cancer victim revels in marathon feat – Appleton Post Crescent
Neenah cancer victim revels in marathon featAppleton Post CrescentPenny Lancaster of Neenah shown near the County CB trail completed the Community First Fox Cities Marathon on Sept. 23 despite having undergone two stem cell transplant operations, while…