SunHerald.comSenior with leukemia to walk at graduationSunHerald.comIf he can avoid transplant rejection and attacks on an immune system seriously weakened by the drugs, he can probably get his doctor's permission to accept his diploma with the res…
Gift of life in demand: Lifebanc says thousands in need of organ and tissue transplants (with video)
In 1994, doctors told Jim Lunder he had probably five years to live.
Why are England's wig-makers thinning out? – BBC News
BBC NewsWhy are England's wig-makers thinning out?BBC NewsBut it is not the likes of Wayne Rooney and Louis Walsh turning to hair transplant surgery that has brought their traditional craft to its knees. Instead the cause is high labour costs and c…
Organ donation event brings new donors – WJXT Jacksonville
Organ donation event brings new donorsWJXT Jacksonville"I'm very grateful to my donor, Sky, and his family because he wasn't an organ donor and they had to make that decision for him," she said. Without that gift, she said "I def…
'Are You an Organ Donor? Why Not?' – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal'Are You an Organ Donor? Why Not?'Wall Street JournalBrain death criteria is strict. The neurologists who determine brain death use various diagnostic tools to make the determination. It is a grueling and sad time for the fam…
Pancreatic islets infusion for diabetes patient being readied for procedure in … – Sacramento Bee
Pancreatic islets infusion for diabetes patient being readied for procedure in …Sacramento BeeThey said that donated pancreatic islets usually do not have any problems and can be used for the transplantation even if the donor's pancreas contain t…
Obits: Stacy Robinson, Gunnar Soensteby; Carl Beane – Washington Post
Obits: Stacy Robinson, Gunnar Soensteby; Carl BeaneWashington PostHe underwent chemotherapy, a stem-cell transplant and a bone-marrow transplant provided by his son. He entered hospice care on May 3. The speedy, 5-foot-11 Mr. Robinson played all six of…
Pancreatic islets infusion for diabetes patient being readied for procedure in Japan
TOKYO _ The Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (JPITA) is preparing for the nation's first transplantation of pancreatic islets from a brain-dead donor to a patient with Type 1 diabetes, it was learned Saturday. The preparation…
Family helps mom make 100th blood donation – 9NEWS.com
Family helps mom make 100th blood donation9NEWS.comJust one week before her 100th blood donation appointment, Robyn Sloan was diagnosed with breast cancer. "It's something I've been working on for almost 20 years. It's 20 years worth o…
Organs of brain-dead teacher harvested for donation
He met with an accident on his way to a funeral last week; had begun moving into his new house just a day earlier