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White encourages organ donation on Heartland visit – Bloomington Pantagraph
White encourages organ donation on Heartland visitBloomington PantagraphMoreena Tiede, regional coordinator for the state's organ donor program, said students are targeted because most obtained their driver's licenses around age 16 — too youn…
Relay for Life a time to honor and remember – Victoria Advocate
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FDA Advisory Panel Gives Green Light To HeartWare Ventricular Assist System – Forbes
ForbesFDA Advisory Panel Gives Green Light To HeartWare Ventricular Assist SystemForbesThe FDA's Circulatory System Devices panel voted 9-2 on Wednesday to recommend approval of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist System as a bridge to heart transplan…
Kidney transplant works better the second time around
When Ray Fearing’s new kidney, donated by his sister, didn’t work out, doctors asked him if they could remove it and give it to someone else. He agreed, and now a 67-year-old Indiana man has the kidney in what became the first ever re-transplantati…
FDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System … – MarketWatch (press release)
ForbesFDA Advisory Committee Votes in Favor of HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System …MarketWatch (press release)HeartWare remains committed to optimizing outcomes for patients with end-stage heart failure and looks forward to expanding the clinical …
Potential donors rally in Orono to support warden in need to stem cell transplant – Bangor Daily News
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Donors Rally Around Game Warden Searching For Stem Cell Match – WABI
Donors Rally Around Game Warden Searching For Stem Cell MatchWABIA successful match could lead to a potentially life saving stem cell transplant. A swab of the inside of your cheek is all it takes to check to see if you're a potential donor. Wednes…
White boosts Heartland organ donation drive – WJBC News
White boosts Heartland organ donation driveWJBC NewsIllinois Secretary of State Jesse White speaks at Heartland Community College in Normal on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. (Photo by Ryan Denham/WJBC) NORMAL – Secretary of State Jesse White challenged H…
Kidney Donation: How Do You Match Up? – Huffington Post (blog)
Kidney Donation: How Do You Match Up?Huffington Post (blog)An HLA typing laboratory determines antigens for each transplant patient and catalogs them into three different types: HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-DR. The genes for these unique antigens are found on …