Zee NewsLisa Ray gives hope to blood cancer patientsIndia TodayThe only stem cell therapy tried and tested so far is bone marrow transplantation by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). But at the research level, the field is set for tackling …
A slice of Kerala at international film fest – NDTV
NDTVA slice of Kerala at international film festNDTVRajesh Pillai's Traffic is based on a real-life incident. The theme of the film is a heart transplant surgery. Sreenivasan, Kunchacko Boban, Vineeth Sreenivasan, Rahman, Asif Ali, Remya Nambeeshan…
Legislature passes revisions to facilitate organ donation process – eTaiwan News
Legislature passes revisions to facilitate organ donation processeTaiwan News6 (CNA) Taiwan's legislature on Tuesday passed legal revisions that allow the consent of organ donors to be recorded on their National Health Insurance (NHI) cards, a move…
Organ donation overhaul gets mixed reviews – Sydney Morning Herald
Cumberland Courier NewspapersOrgan donation overhaul gets mixed reviewsSydney Morning HeraldA NSW government proposal to stop families overruling their loved ones' dying wishes on organ donation has sparked mixed reaction. While some applauded the …
Bigger Roles for Chaplains on Patient Medical Teams – Wall Street Journal
Bigger Roles for Chaplains on Patient Medical TeamsWall Street JournalDoctors and nurses were preparing Kathleen Hynes for a stem-cell transplant at Long Island's North Shore University Hospital last June when she asked them to page another member …
A Lifesaving Legal Ruling on Organ Donation – Wall Street Journal
A Lifesaving Legal Ruling on Organ DonationWall Street JournalIn October of 2009, Kumud Majumder, the father of an 11-year-old son with advanced leukemia, joined a lawsuit challenging the federal ban on compensating bone-marrow donors. He wanted to sav…
Local man to be honored for Blood Donation – FOX19
Local man to be honored for Blood DonationFOX19CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – Hoxworth Blood Center announced on Monday the induction of a long-time volunteer, Ralph Vanderman into the “Fenwal Blood Donation Hall of Fame.” Fenwal Inc. is a national leade…
12000 waiting for kidney transplants – The Borneo Post
12000 waiting for kidney transplantsThe Borneo PostThere are no legal or religious obstacles, and there is consensus on brain death which is essential to cadaveric organ retrieval. “There are no major ethical issues in cadaveric transplants,” Lee s…
FDA: Champion Monitor May Not Be a Winner – MedPage Today
FDA: Champion Monitor May Not Be a WinnerMedPage TodayWASHINGTON — Although results from the CHAMPION trial of an implanted pulmonary artery monitor for patients with heart failure were hailed as a major breakthrough last year, FDA reviewers are …FD…
Monmouth Medical Center is First in New Jersey to Perform Two Groundbreaking … – MarketWatch (press release)
Monmouth Medical Center is First in New Jersey to Perform Two Groundbreaking …MarketWatch (press release)Urologist Pierre Mendoza, MD, of Monmouth Medical Center's Robotic Surgery Department, performed the first partial nephrectomy in New Jersey …