24Jul/18

Three-way kidney swap saves multiple lives – Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)

Three-way kidney swap saves multiple lives
Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
She had several mini strokes, leg issues, general malaise and no appetite and her thoughts were cloudy. Last summer, doctors put Nan on the national registry for deceased donors, but she was told it could be a four- to 10-year wait. She didn’t have

24Jul/18

Mother saves life of daughter, 4, in Europe’s first double organ donation – Evening Standard


Evening Standard

Mother saves life of daughter, 4, in Europe’s first double organ donation
Evening Standard
A mother saved the life of her seriously ill child by becoming Europe’s first live liver and small bowel donor in a procedure carried out at a London hospital. Anna Pierzchala’s daughter Emilia, four, was born with a faulty immune system and had to

24Jul/18

Bill boosts organ donation – Scranton Times-Tribune


Scranton Times-Tribune

Bill boosts organ donation
Scranton Times-Tribune
Matt Cartwright, a Lackawanna County Democrat, has introduced the Organ Donor Clarification Act, which would make clear that reimbursements to donors for expenses including medical costs and lost wages are not “valuable consideration” and not subject …
China Ranks Second Globally for Organ DonationsYicai Global (blog)

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24Jul/18

Body blow – India Today

Body blow  India TodayThe good news first: Organ donation for transplants is surging. In a country famously skittish about gifting organs, there has been a spectacular spike.

24Jul/18

Body blow – India Today

Body blow  India TodayThe good news first: Organ donation for transplants is surging. In a country famously skittish about gifting organs, there has been a spectacular spike.

24Jul/18

Pool Banking of Cord Blood Stem Cells to Help Reduce Burden of Blood-Related Diseases in India- Experts – APN News

Pool Banking of Cord Blood Stem Cells to Help Reduce Burden of Blood-Related Diseases in India- Experts
APN News
“This is because donor stem cells will be needed to fight diseases like leukaemia, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia and similar blood related disorders. Therefore, for effective treatment of blood-related diseases, Umbilical Cord Blood Transplant is …

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