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Closer to Explaining Organ Rejection
Scientists at John Hopkins University studied 50 men, half of whom were black and half of whom were white. They found that the black men had more cells that produced antibodies, which they believe may be the reason why black people have a higher rate of kidney rejection. |
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Giving Back Life: The Story of Pearl and Vicki Lambert
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Establishing a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Program
Umbilical cord blood has been found to have a high concentration of blood stem cells, and as such, offers a potential source of treatment for patients who lack a matching marrow donor. |
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HHS Secretary Leavitt Raises Awareness of Organ Donation
Secretary Leavitt says the country is reaching record levels of organ donors and organ transplants, but the need for more organ donors remains great. Currently nearly 90,000 Americans are in need of an organ transplant and every 16 minutes, another person joins the waiting list, and thousands more are in need of a tissue transplant. |