It seems no matter the time of year, there’s always a need for blood donations. In recent months, that need has grown into a crisis, …
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Weather, flu drive ‘dire’ need for blood donors as supplies plunge
by News Sourceby News SourceBlood donation centers are pleading for volunteers amid a 35% drop in New Jersey stockpiles. The need is so critical that …
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The Blood Connection rescheduled their drive with the YMCA at Virginia Tech to February 3rd after winter weather canceled …
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Red Cross asks for help amid nationwide blood shortage For more Local News from KWCH: https://www.kwch.com/ For more …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Local father, Marine veteran seeks stem cell donor match after blood cancer diagnosis
by News Sourceby News SourceCINCINNATI (WKRC) – A 39-year-old local father and Marine veteran is waiting for a stem cell transplant as he fights blood cancer, and his family is asking the public to …
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Kidney Transplantation
Scientists Created a ‘Universal’ Kidney To Match Any Blood Type : ScienceAlert
by David Nieldby David NieldAfter a decade of work, researchers are closer than ever to a key breakthrough in kidney transplants: being able to transfer kidneys from donors with different blood types than the …
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Kidney Transplantation
Kidney Transplant: Breaking the blood type barrier: How incompatible kidney transplants are now possible |
Kidney transplantation is often seen as a lifeline for people with end-stage kidney disease. It can give patients a second chance at life. But the road to a successful kidney …
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Liver Transplantation
Blood Test May Offer Early Warning of Liver Cancer Recurrence After Liver Transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceA personalized blood test known as circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) test—which detects tiny fragments of cancer DNA circulating in the bloodstream—may help identify liver cancer recurrence earlier in transplant recipients and …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Cord Blood Transplantation Shows Superior Survival for MDS
by News Sourceby News SourceUmbilical cord blood transplantation (CBT), combined with ultra-low-dose methotrexate (uldMTX) as a graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis, provides superior survival for patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according …
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Bone marrow transplantion
Young Woman Overcomes Rare Blood Cancer With Innovative Drug Therapy and Bone Marrow Transplant
by News Sourceby News SourceIn the summer of 2024, Emma Operacz, 21, was heading into her last semester at Eastern Michigan University, pursuing a psychology degree. She was in a sorority, had a big …