Kidneys from Dead Older Donors May Help Seniors, Study Finds
Many of these organs would otherwise get thrown away, researcher says
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Kidney Transplantation, Organ Donation, Seniors' Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - March 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The gift of life baby Zara gave when she died
A mother tells Anna van Praagh why the first donation of a newborn's organs in the UK evokes memories both painful and proud (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - January 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: heart transplant children baby rebecca patel organ donation liver transplant Source Type: news
Blood Donation Ban Is Only The First Barrier To Medical Equality For Gay Men
Some gay and bisexual men who want to donate blood will be able to once the Food and Drug Administration's new recommendations take effect. The revised policy will overturn the current lifelong ban on blood from men who have sex with other men and permit donations from men who have abstained from sexual contact with another man for at least 12 months.
Detractors argue that even this 12-month period is not medically sensible and potentially harmful to the large number of people who need blood donations. But the anticipated change in policy also highlights inequities in other areas of medical donation -- namely, tissue and...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Simple steps can safeguard against Ebola transmission through organ donation
(Wiley) While serious infections can be transmitted from donated organs, the risk of passing Ebola virus disease from an organ donor to a recipient is extremely small. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - December 15, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
I-Team: Professor Helps Organ Transplant Patients On Multiple Waiting Lists
BOSTON (CBS) – The I-Team recently reported how patients in New England on organ transplant waiting lists wait longer than just about anyone else in the country. And if they are fortunate enough to receive an organ, they are usually sicker by the time it finally becomes available.
Many patients now multi list in different regions across the country, hoping to improve their odds.
When Apple founder Steve Jobs needed a liver transplant, he traveled in a private jet from his home in California to Memphis because that area of the country tends to have shorter waiting times.
Dr. David Mulligan, a liver transplant speciali...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen i-team Lauren Leamanczyk MIT Organ Donation organjet Sridhar Tayur Source Type: news
Uncontrolled Organ Donation After Circulatory DeathUncontrolled Organ Donation After Circulatory Death
An uncontrolled Donation after Circulatory Death (DCD) organ donation program may be one option in addressing the shortage of organs for transplantation. Emergency Medicine Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Emergency Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Dame Julia Polak obituary
Leading scientist who, after a heart and lung transplant, embarked on a second career developing laboratory organs Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2014 Category: Science Authors: Sara Rankin Tags: Chemistry Science Research Higher education Organ donation Health Society Source Type: news
Liver donation fight is brewing
On Sept. 16, the United Network for Organ Sharing, the nonprofit that manages the nation's transplant system, will hold a public hearing to discuss ways to "increase equity" in how organs are assigned to patients across the country. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - September 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Our patients’ stories: From patient to advocate
Rachael Adler is not the kind of person who stands around waiting for life to happen. At 13, she’s a good student who participates in many school and community service events. And despite her young age, she’s been a key speaker at events held by both The New York Alliance for Donation (NYAD) and the Northeast Kidney Foundation.
But Rachael didn’t get to be the strong, active young person she is today without overcoming adversity first—and overcoming that adversity is playing a big role in helping shape the person she wants to become.
“A complete surprise”
Rachael was a very healthy and activ...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - August 25, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts kidney transplant our patients' stories Pediatric Transplant Center (PTC) Source Type: news
Extracorporeal support can significantly increase number of organs for transplant
Using heart-lung support technology, one Transplant Center was able to increase the number of kidneys, livers and pancreases available for transplant by about 20 percent. As of Aug. 6, 2014, 123,191 people nationwide were waiting for a solid organ transplant in the United States. The Institute of Medicine has named donation after circulatory determination of death as the number one research priority to improve organ donation. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - August 22, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Transplant Brokers in Israel Lure Desperate Kidney Patients to Costa Rica
Facing the prospect of impossibly long waiting lists for organs, some patients have turned to an underground trade that pairs them with people willing to sell an organ. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By KEVIN SACK Tags: Dr. Francisco Jose Mora Palma Israel Jews and Judaism European Union Costa Rica Facebook Inc FB NASDAQ Transplants Avigad Sandler Black Markets Ophira Dorin Boris Volfman Kidneys Travel and Vacations Organ Donation Internationa Source Type: news
Doctors More Willing Than General Public to Donate Organs
Physicians who were younger, female most likely to sign up, Canadian study found
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Page: Organ Donation (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - July 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
RCN hails nursing role in organ donation
The RCN is supporting National Transplant Week, an annual event designed to encourage people to make their wishes known about what should happen to their organs after death. (Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News)
Source: Royal College of Nursing - UK- National News - July 9, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Organ donation numbers up but 'revolution' in attitude still needed
More people are donating their organs than ever, health officials have said. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - July 9, 2014 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Lab-grown corneas could prevent blindness
ConclusionThis study has identified that the cell surface protein Abcb5 is necessary for normal function of LSCs in renewing the cornea. It has also shown that LSCs can be separated out from other cells through the use of antibodies to the Abcb5 protein without causing damage to the LSCs. This means that it should be possible to gather these cells (in preference to other cells) and use them to provide the best chance for a successful corneal transplant.It is important to note that the mice were given genetically identical grafts or completely immunosuppressed so that they did not reject the grafts. At present, human re...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics/stem cells Source Type: news
