BBC NewsOrgan donation dayE-Pao.netImphal, November 23 2012: As a part of the organ donation campaign which was launched on October 24, Organ Donation Day was observed today at Slopeland Public School, Khongjom. Among others, the observance was attende…
Grandfather receives kidney transplant on Thanksgiving
A hospital isn't where most people want to spend their holiday. But this is exactly where Nasser Ahdoot wanted to be for two and a half years.
Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cells – HealthCanal.com
Umbilical cord cells outperform bone marrow cellsHealthCanal.comThere are currently more than 250 clinical trials being conducted worldwide using stem cells to investigate the treatment of a variety of diseases, including a serious complication of bone…
Heart transplant offers a new lease on life
NEWMAN – A local man has more blessings than most to celebrate this Thanksgiving…..a new lease on life, literally, thanks to a heart transplant earlier this year.
Death of kidney recipient sparks protest – Deccan Herald
Death of kidney recipient sparks protestDeccan HeraldFamily members of C Bhaskar, who succumbed to post-kidney transplantation infection, staged a protest in front of Suguna Hospital on Friday, alleging that the hospital authorities had sold off the ki…
Woman given second chance after organ donor gives heart – KIRO Seattle
Woman given second chance after organ donor gives heartKIRO SeattleA mother is thankful for an organ donor who gave her daughter a new heart earlier this week, and she believes the donor was a 25-year-old woman who died from injuries in a car crash. Wi…
UM beats Ohio State in life-saving organ donation challenge – University of Michigan Health System News (press release)
UM beats Ohio State in life-saving organ donation challengeUniversity of Michigan Health System News (press release)Before even taking the football field for the big game, the Wolverines and Buckeyes went head-to-head trying sign up more people to the …
For the Baker City Herald – Baker City Herald
For the Baker City HeraldBaker City HeraldOn July 5, 2011, Isabella had a stem cell transplant, which replaced her sick bone marrow. “She has two DNAs,” says her mom, Cherie. They were in Portland for 7fi months, with more than two of those at Doe…
Central govt mulls steps to encourage eye donation – Times of India
Central govt mulls steps to encourage eye donationTimes of India… the Government of India, under the national programme for the control of blindness, is planning to introduce several measures to encourage eye donation. The government will also take s…
Double-lung transplant gives Topeka girl new breath of life
Madison Taliaferro, a 12-year-old Topeka girl who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at age 2 and underwent a double-lung transplant Nov. 5 at St. Louis Children's Hospital, has been discharged from the medical facility.