Aster CMI launches initiative for blood stem cell donor registration  BSI bureauA significant percentage of the urgent need for transplants can be met if more Indians come forward to register themselves and donate stem cells.

Stem cell donor registration  Deccan HeraldAster CMI Hospital has launched a stem cell donor registration campaign, inviting the public to register.

Organ shortage has worsened  Taipei TimesA national shortage of organs and donors has continued to worsen, adding that modest increases to the numbers of organ donors are being far outstripped by a …

NASCAR’s Joey Gase to Honor Two Hero’s on June 29 in The Camping World 300 at Chicagoland Race  Speedway Digest

NASCAR driver and organ donation advocate Joey Gase will attempt to put organ and tissue donation in the winner’s circle at the Camping World 300 NASC…

Family of organ donor dad explain why his story should inspire others  St Helens Star

A DAD-of-three died before he could walk his daughter down the aisle but the donation of his organs could help other parents live to see their…

A Muslim in Bristol: It’s time to talk about organ donation  Bristol PostFarooq Siddique tells the story of how the NHS and Muslim scholars have taken action.

Minorities face more obstacles to a lifesaving organ transplant  Chicago ReporterAlthough certain racial minorities are more likely to be diagnosed with organ failure, they are less likely to be transplanted. What’s behind the gap?

Gene therapy for corneal blindness: Light at the end of tunnel?  indiabloomsIndia-born biomedical researcher Rajiv Mohan working in USA’s University of Missouri is pursuing a singular mission: bring sight to the sightless. He has …