Articles from Transplant News (March 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Animal-human embryos may not generate stem cells.			196
Canadian Blood Services launches Living Donor Paired Exchange Registry.			363
Children thrive with initially refused donor hearts.			271
China probes tourists' illegal organ transplants.			174
CMS interim rule assures transplant recipients won't be discouraged from enrolling in Part D plan.			560
Community Tissue Services donated skin grafts to aid Nairobi fire victims.			403
CryoLife gets FDA clearance for new immune response claim for its pulmonary human heart valve.			219
DaVita launches GRF calculator that can download info to Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch.			178
HHS opens FDA offices in India to improve safety, quality of medical products.			208
HRSA seeking comments on NLDAC travel criteria to mirror OPTN policies.			389
Immune System Atlas to speed detection of kidney rejection.			369
Obama appoints Mary Wakefield administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.		Brief article	282
OPTN/UNOS board adopts series of definitions in the Istanbul Declaration on Organ Trafficking and Tourism.			967
Pulse pressure indicates potential to suffer heart complications.			305
Screening for gene mutation helps predict pediatric kidney transplant patients at risk for organ rejecting.			444
Tissue donation lawsuit settled in St. Louis.			223
Topical eye emulsion consisting of CYA effective dry eye syndrome treatment.			352
UNOS staff agrees to take pay cuts, freeze on raises as deepening recession causes $1 million shortfall.			526
Unrelated cord blood transplantation helps children with deadly conditions.			274
Vital Therapies initiates study of its Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device in acute liver failure patients in the US and Europe.			275
Warming up with simple exercises increases proficiency of surgical skills.			349