Articles from Transplant News (August 11, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Duke University Hospital dialysis unit found in "full compliance" by CMS.		Brief Article	178
First human embryo's nerve cell transplant performed in Kazakhstan.		Brief Article	149
Forum to develop international standards for live donors to be held next April in Amsterdam.		Brief Article	187
Incentives for Saving Lives - Washington Post Editorial, July 8, 2003.		Editorial	382
Japanese lawmaker drafts law to remove ban on children under 15 being organ donors.		Brief Article	233
Johns Hopkins' surgeons perform "triple-swap" kidney transplant.		Brief Article	180
Legislation authorizing HHS to fund organ donation financial trials introduced in Congress.	Warren, Jim		948
Low meningitis rates with cochlear implants, but vaccinations and prompt treatment critical.			350
Michigan teenager's heart improving after first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy.			391
National Medical Health Card Systems acquires Portland Professional Pharmacy.		Brief Article	86
Organ Recovery Systems receives FDA ok to market LifePort Kidney Transporter; Zevex to manufacturer the device.		Brief Article	251
Organs of Palestinian boy killed in accident transplanted in 4 Israeli children.		Brief Article	178
Pitt Institute awarded NIH grant to study tissue-engineering solutions for heart disease.			385
SangStat Medical Corporation acquired by Genzyme for $680 million in all cash transaction.			343
Special pacemaker may shrink heart enlarged by CHF.		Brief Article	297
Thymus transplant could save babies, study finds.		Brief Article	165
World's first tongue transplant performed in Austria; recipient doing well.		Brief Article	178