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Bone marrow registry launched in Nigeria – The Nation Newspaper


Bone marrow registry launched in Nigeria
The Nation Newspaper
Okoye said: “For instance, leukaemia and lymphoma are common blood cancers in Nigeria that can be cured with bone marrow transplantation. Around 1-2 million people suffer from sickle cell disease and some of them are qualified for bone marrow ...

Leading article: Time for ‘opt-out’ organ donation – The Independent


Leading article: Time for 'opt-out' organ donation
The Independent
Over the last week, we have seen a series of dodgy manoeuvres by the government regarding unpaid ret... "The whole idea of climate being one number driven by another number is nutty." Prof Richard Lindzen... Michael Gove was interesting in his ...

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Organ donation – know your loved ones’ wishes – Moree Champion


Organ donation - know your loved ones' wishes
Moree Champion
“I would encourage everyone to have a discussion with their family about organ donation because when someone passes away it is very emotional, and it helps to know you are carrying out their wishes,” she said. Health New South Wales Organ and Tissue ...
Donation is a lifesaverClarence Valley Daily Examiner

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Governor signs organ donation bill – MetroWest Daily News


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Governor signs organ donation bill
MetroWest Daily News
Deval Patrick is joined by legislators and advocates while signing Senate bill 2067, 'An Act Relative to a Uniform Anatomical Gift Act.' By Anonymous “We know the critically important role that organ donation plays in saving lives,” said Patrick.
Organ program changes name to Sierra Donor ServicesSacramento Business Journal
Gov. Patrick signs organ donations billWWLP 22News

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Irradiated sterile cornea holds promise – ModernMedicine


Irradiated sterile cornea holds promise
ModernMedicine
Corneal transplantation is the most successful and the most common form of tissue transplant surgery, Dr. Daoud noted. In the United States, about 50000 corneal transplants are performed, and the same amount is completed overseas annually.

Machine Preservation Significantly Improves Kidney Transplant Survival Over 3 … – Sacramento Bee


Machine Preservation Significantly Improves Kidney Transplant Survival Over 3 ...
Sacramento Bee
Machine perfusion or cold storage in deceased-donor kidney transplantation. N.Eng J Med 2012;366:770-1. 4. Johnston TD, Thacker LR, Jeon H et al. Sensitivity of expanded-criteria donor kidneys to cold ischaemia time. Clin Trans 2004;18:28-32. 5.

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‘Voluntary blood donation guarantees availability of safe blood’ – Nigerian Tribune


'Voluntary blood donation guarantees availability of safe blood'
Nigerian Tribune
The medical expert stated that widespread myths and misconceptions about blood donation as well as poor awareness of the need for voluntary blood donation, were challenges mitigating against increasing the pool of voluntary non-remunerated blood donors ...

Researchers Take a Step Forward in Transplanting Pig Cells to Regenerate Human … – Science Daily (press release)


Researchers Take a Step Forward in Transplanting Pig Cells to Regenerate Human ...
Science Daily (press release)
The results of the research, published in The Journal of Immunology, indicate that these cells, characteristic of the innate immune system play an important role in the rejection of xenotransplantation (from another species) of porcine chondrocytes.

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David Aardsma looking forward to returning to Seattle — in a Yankees uniform – The Seattle Times (blog)


David Aardsma looking forward to returning to Seattle -- in a Yankees uniform
The Seattle Times (blog)
He didn't pitch all of last year and won't start throwing again until July after undergoing Tommy John ligament transplant surgery in his right elbow last summer. But now, Aardsma knows who he'll be pitching for. He signed a $500000, incentive-laden ...

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IDIBELL researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to … – EurekAlert (press release)


IDIBELL researchers take a step forward in transplanting pig cells to ...
EurekAlert (press release)
The results of the research, published in The Journal of Immunology, indicate that these cells, characteristic of the innate immune system, play an important role in the rejection of xenotransplantation (transplantation from another species) of porcine ...