Karmanos Cancer Center Dedicates Dresner Family ClinicMarketWatch (press release)The Dresner Clinic has 16 examination rooms and 13 infusion rooms for hematologic malignancy and bone marrow/stem cell transplant patients; patient and physician consultat…
Penn Researchers Call for a Re-Examination of Transplant Waitlist Prioritization – Penn: Office of University Communications
Penn Researchers Call for a Re-Examination of Transplant Waitlist PrioritizationPenn: Office of University CommunicationsThe results of the study are published in the April issue of Liver Transplantation. "With the scarcity of available livers for…
A Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ Donors – WBAA
French TribuneA Struggle To Define 'Death' For Organ DonorsWBAAFor decades, the main way has been "brain death." Brain death is defined an "irreversible cessation of all the functions of the brain, including the brain stem,"…
Ethical questions about organ transplants – Catholic Culture
Catholic CultureEthical questions about organ transplantsCatholic CultureThe diagnosis of “brain death” allows for the harvesting of human organs. At the very least, recognition of that grim reality should force medical personnel to be excruciating…
Milligan Introduces Bill To Increase Organ Donation – NorthumberlandView.ca
Milligan Introduces Bill To Increase Organ DonationNorthumberlandView.ca“This relatively minor change would have a major impact on organ donation awareness and, I believe, on organ donation rates in the Province of Ontario”, said MPP Milligan. Mill…
Life-extending drug without the negative side effects – New Scientist
Life-extending drug without the negative side effectsNew ScientistRapamycin is regularly given to prevent transplant rejection and treat cancer. Previous studies have also shown that it extends the life of animals, but simultaneously causes glucose int…
Apollo Hospital launches kidney transplant institute – Indian Express
Apollo Hospital launches kidney transplant instituteIndian ExpressThe kidney transplant surgeries at Ludhiana will be performed under the stewardship of Prof Sandeep Guleria, Senior Consultant, Kidney Transplantation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New…
Rituxan and Avastin do not infringe Sanofi's CMV enhancer patents – Lexology (registration)
Rituxan and Avastin do not infringe Sanofi's CMV enhancer patentsLexology (registration)The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently upheld a summary judgement decision that neither rituximab nor trastuzumab infringes two Sanofi patents (5…
Group Hopes To Help Boy Who Needs Stem Cell Transplant – KOCO Oklahoma City
Group Hopes To Help Boy Who Needs Stem Cell TransplantKOCO Oklahoma CityKOCO Eyewitness News 5 did a story about Demarion Pittman in February. He was in a coma for two months after his day care accidentally left him in a hot van. Now, Demarion faces a …
Readers debate freedom, safety, organ donation in response to Michigan Senate … – MLive.com
MLive.comReaders debate freedom, safety, organ donation in response to Michigan Senate …MLive.comMy appeal to all who will ride without a helmet: please register to be an organ donor. You may well save lives by doing so. Hey, most motorcyclists alrea…