Kinnelon Grad Hopes to Inspire Organ DonationsPatch.comThat same July, she also suffered a transplant rejection episode, but medication adjustments were able to return her liver enzymes to a normal level. Chipkin again ran the marathon in 2010 with the…
Poor organ donor figures not linked to survival rates – Newcastle Herald
Newcastle HeraldPoor organ donor figures not linked to survival ratesNewcastle HeraldThe federal government has used the reduced traffic toll and improved emergency care to partly explain why organ donation has languished at only 14 deceased donors per…
Induced hypothermia can limit brain damage after heart attack – Lexington Herald Leader
Lexington Herald LeaderInduced hypothermia can limit brain damage after heart attackLexington Herald LeaderEven when the heart starts pumping again and blood is restored to the brain, toxins are released in the brain that can cause permanent damage and…
Singing doctors raise awareness on organ donation – NDTV
NDTVSinging doctors raise awareness on organ donationNDTVSo pediatricians, gynaecs, radiologists, transplant specialists, heads of the city's biggest hospitals gathered to raise awareness about organ donation. Also on the menu was the screening of …
Donors, recipients celebrate organ donation – Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake City
Fox 13 Now – Salt Lake CityDonors, recipients celebrate organ donationFox 13 Now – Salt Lake CityDonors and recipients like Dana and Molly met at the Salt Lake City Library's organ donation monument to share the gift of life via organ donation. Mol…
Toronto mother loses battle with leukemia but raises awareness about disease – Toronto Star
Toronto StarToronto mother loses battle with leukemia but raises awareness about diseaseToronto StarBut she ended up being too sick to undergo stem cell transplant surgery. The stem cells would have likely been harvested from the bone marrow of the don…
Donor system gives a chance of new life – China Daily
China DailyDonor system gives a chance of new lifeChina DailyIn China, where public awareness of brain death remains poor and it takes time to coordinate voluntary organ donations, ECMO is used as a means of maintaining the quality of organs for longer…
Saif to urge for organ donation – Times of India
Saif to urge for organ donationTimes of IndiaCHANDIGARH: The next time you see actor Saif Ali Khan on TV endorsing the cause of liver donation, you can fell proud that there is a city connect to it. This move has been initiated following a campaign on …
Blood donation camp held at Ningthoukhong – E-Pao.net
Blood donation camp held at NingthoukhongE-Pao.netImphal, April 08 2012: A blood donation camp was organised today at NYDO Hall, Ningthoukhong in Bishnupur district under the assistance of State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC), Manipur and Manipur Sta…
Organ donor research wins students praise – London Free Press
Organ donor research wins students praiseLondon Free PressBy Patrick Callan, Special to The Free Press Two Western students won the Health Innovation Challenge for their research into Ontario's organ donor program. An essay by Alvin Li and Sonia Th…