Articles from Transplant News (October 1, 2009)

Title	Author	Type	Words
American Association of Tissue Banks.			167
Americans have good intentions for organ donations, but few follow through.			165
British surgeon saves patient with artificial heart, stem cell transplant.			182
CDC to develop network to detect, prevent diseases transmitted by deceased organ, tissue donors.		Obituary	1022
China moves to cut use of executed inmates' organs.			194
Consumer Watchdog condemns WellPoint/Anthem refusal to cover Nehme's liver transplant.			239
Consumer Watchdog joins second lawsuit involving liver transplant patient's death but not for denial of coverage.			137
CryoLife receives Humanitarian Use Device designation for SynerGraft Processed Human Aortic Heart Valves.			131
Death rates still high for some lung transplant waitlist patients.			250
Extending CMV treatment after kidney transplant reduces risk of getting it.			265
FDA advisory committee to meet to discuss Novartis NDA for Afinitor.			357
First-ever eyelash transplant for treating Madarosis performed through microsurgery in the UK.			278
Five scientists have been awarded the prestigious Lasker Awards for developing a life-saving leukemia treatment and for advances in "reprogramming" DNA, which led to creating a new kind of stem cell.			103
Four of nation's largest tissue recovery groups consolidate California services.			374
GlaxoSmithKline receives unanimous FDA approval recommendation for drug to treat advanced kidney cancer.			160
HHS honors 428 US transplant centers who met collaborative goals for increasing organ donation in 2008-2009.			701
International Pediatric Transplant Association.			43
Maryland, California announce first-ever bi-coastal agreement to pool stem cell research grants.			446
NIH begins accepting requests for funding research on human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines.			372
Older transplant patients and donors increasingly common.			198
Patient denied coverage for receiving transplant out-of-network suing Anthem Blue Cross; Oct. 14 trial date.			552
Pregnancy, birth safe for women with kidney transplants.			267
Tampa General Hospital.			33
Tutogen Medical GmbH cleared of illegal trafficking in the Ukraine.		Brief article	302
University of Texas Health Science Center, MCD Life Sciences sign agreement to develop organ preservation device.			241
Vital Therapies initiates liver stabilization trial.			181