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Teen who fought rare disease dies
Published December 1, 2008, 5:57 pm, The Cincinnati Enquirer
In October 2007, after transplanting five organs in Jeffery Ross' body, doctors said he had a good chance of living a long life. Unfortunately, they might have spoken too soon.
Area woman undergoes OSU's first auto-islet cell transplant
Published December 1, 2008, 3:51 pm, Springfield News-Sun
A South Vienna woman is the first person to undergo an auto-islet cell transplant at the Ohio State University Medical Center.
Out of Body Operation
Published December 1, 2008, 7:51 am, HealthCentral
MIAMI (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Every year, almost 1.5 million Americans hear the words, "you have cancer." some are told their tumor is too difficult to remove, but one group of surgeons has opened a new door by taking the word inoperable out of the equation.
Community raising funds for former Gering man recovering from transplant surgery
Published December 1, 2008, 6:58 am, Scottsbluff Star-Herald
A former Gering man will come home to recover after receiving a pancreas transplant on Monday. Dave Nowatzke, 34, of North Platte, has suffered from diabetes most of his life, his mother Vi Reitz, of Gering, said this week. As a boy, he was diagnosed with Type I diabetes.
Hunters’ gathering
Published November 30, 2008, 7:26 pm, Tulsa World
She's split off now to the left," I whispered. "If you decide you want to take one this morning, this would be the time."
A man on the mend
Published November 30, 2008, 3:57 am, North Platte Telegraph
The North Platte Telegraph Dave Nowatzke of North Platte has a lot to be thankful for this holiday. After living with Type I diabetes for 25 years, he received a new pancreas earlier this week. His transplant surgery took place Monday in Omaha.
Cell project may help to repair human tissue
Published November 30, 2008, 12:12 am, Greensboro News & Record
In downtown Winston-Salem, researchers are using a modified Hewlett-Packard inkjet printer to "print" human cells, one layer at a time, to build tissues and organs. This unlikely process has produced tiny, two-chambered hearts within 40 minutes. When stimulated with electrical impulses similar to those that regulate the human heart, those hearts started beating within four to six hours and ...
Duncan transplant patient loses drug benefit
Published November 29, 2008, 10:00 pm, The Oklahoman
All a Duncan man knows about his organ donor is what they had in common: They were about the same age and were outdoorsmen. The Arizona man died following a motorcycle crash; his kidney and pancreas now belong to Mike Reddin.But in August, three years after his double-transplant, Reddin, 46 was dropped from a special Medicare program that covered the cost of his anti-rejection drugs. The Basco ...
Organ donation: is change needed to boost numbers?
Published November 29, 2008, 4:33 am, North-West Evening Mail
THERE is a pressing need for more organ donors in the UK, but, unless they have experienced it, nobody can understand what it would be like to be asked if a loved one can be used as an organ donor.
North Platte man receives new pancreas
Published November 28, 2008, 9:25 pm, Southwest Iowa News
Dave Nowatzke of North Platte has a lot to be thankful for this holiday. After living with Type I diabetes for 25 years, he received a new pancreas earlier this week. His transplant surgery took place Monday in Omaha.
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