BE THE CHANGE: Stem cells are Pamela's last hope – can you help?Adelaide NowPamela Bousejean has Hodgkin's Lymphoma and needs a stem cell transplant. Picture: Alison Wynd Source: News Limited PAMELA Bou Sejean is fighting for her life. After 16…
Kidney-transplant patients celebrate unprecedented freedom from … – Medical Xpress
Kidney-transplant patients celebrate unprecedented freedom from …Medical XpressFor patients with kidney failure, kidney transplantation holds out the prospect of returning to a normal lifestyle, without dialysis (mechanical filtration of the blood). …
Organ donation can give others a second chance – Owen Sound Sun Times
Organ donation can give others a second chanceOwen Sound Sun TimesBy my calculation Art Mulder was six years younger than I am now when he received the gift of his new heart, and he was a grateful advocate for organ donation every bonus day of his life…
New Transplant Method May Allow Kidney Recipients to Live Life Free of Anti … – Bradenton Herald
USA TODAYNew Transplant Method May Allow Kidney Recipients to Live Life Free of Anti …Bradenton HeraldDoctors are hopeful that Porter will not need immunosuppressive drugs long-term, given her progress thus far. In order to qualify for this type of e…
Organ donation drive in memory of U.S. Marshal – KSDK
KSDKOrgan donation drive in memory of U.S. MarshalKSDKSt. Louis (KSDK) — An organ donor registration drive will be held Thursday in honor of a US Marshall who gave the gift of life. Deputy US Marshall John Perry was an organ donor who was able to save…
Twins make historical organ donation – Independent Online
Independent OnlineTwins make historical organ donationIndependent Online*The first kidney transplant between identical twins was undertaken in Boston, America, in 1954, by Dr Joseph Murray and his team. Murray received the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1…
Study favours infliximab, but 'jury is still out' – Irish Medical Times
Irish Medical TimesStudy favours infliximab, but 'jury is still out'Irish Medical TimesEvidence favouring infliximab over cyclosporine for the treatment of steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis has been bolstered by research showing that its us…
No. of organ donors dwindling – Daily News & Analysis
Telegraph.co.ukNo. of organ donors dwindlingDaily News & AnalysisIn India, estimates indicate that anywhere between 2 lakh and 4 lakh people develop End Stage Kidney Disease (kidney failure) each year, requiring kidney transplantation. Themed 'Kidn…
Cells may spare kidney transplant rejection drugs – DAWN.com
ABC NewsCells may spare kidney transplant rejection drugsDAWN.comAP Researchers transplanted certain cells from the kidney donor's bone marrow along with the new organ. Five of eight transplant recipients who tried the method so far were off immune…
World Kidney Day 2012 – Diaverum actively engaged around the globe – MarketWatch (press release)
World Kidney Day 2012 – Diaverum actively engaged around the globeMarketWatch (press release)The 2012 campaign of World Kidney Day ( www.worldkidneyday.org ), called "Donate – Kidneys for Life — Receive", is focusing on the positive outcome …