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Pa. Girl Doing Well After 2nd Lung Transplant
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that had not previously been revealed. The suburban Philadelphia girl suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent the operation amid a national debate over the organ allocation process. Sarah's parents say the first
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Girl Has Chest Tubes Removed After Lung Transplantventilator soon. Sarah Murnaghan , who was dying of cystic fibrosis this time last month received an adult lung transplant day before. Read about Sarah's transplant. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition that affects cells that produce mucus
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Pa. Transplant Recipient Still on Breathing Tube
she needs more time to regain her strength." Sarah, who lives in Newtown Square, a Philadelphia suburb, suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent the transplant after a national debate over the organ allocation process.
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Girl Wakes Up After Lung Transplanta traditional ventilator. Sarah was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a as a result are silent." Sarah was born with cystic fibrosis , a genetic condition that affects cells that produce mucus
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Pa. Girl Who Fought for Lung Transplant Now Awake
moved from a heavy-duty breathing machine to a traditional ventilator. Sarah, of Newtown Square, suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent a six-hour operation after a judge intervened and gave her a chance at the list of organs from adult donors
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Pa. Girl Who Fought for Lung Transplant Now Awake
heavy-duty breathing machine to a traditional ventilator. Sarah, from a town west of Philadelphia, suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent a six-hour operation after a judge intervened in her case and gave her a chance at the list of organs
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Pa. Girl Who Fought for Lung Transplant Improving
under since last week's operation. Sarah is from Newtown Square, just west of Philadelphia. She suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . She underwent a six-hour operation at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia after a judge intervened in her case
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Murnaghans Face Backlash After Sarah's Lung TransplantSarah Murnaghan , the 10-year-old girl whose family successfully sued to make her more likely to get a pair of adult lungs, may have gotten a boost from public attention before her lung transplant last week, but now that it's over, some of that attention has turned negative. On Friday, June 14,
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Brad Pitt Says Angelina Jolie Back to 'Business as Usual' After Mastectomy
the BRCA gene that put her risk of developing breast cancer at nearly 90 percent sparked a global conversation on genetic screening and preemptive medical procedures. Angelina Jolie Loses Aunt to Breast Cancer: Should You Get BRCA Gene Testing
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Quotes of the Week: 'My Father Was Never a Nazi.'10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan of Newtown Square, Pa., received a lung transplant on Wednesday. Sarah Murnaghan was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a little-known organ transplant policy, to national attention after arguing
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Boy on Lung Transplant Waiting List Happy for Sarah MurnaghanPeterson is 10 years old, suffers from cystic fibrosis and is on the pediatric lung transplant Jordan is just happy to see another cystic fibrosis kid get a lucky break. "I'm very The press used the term 'end stage cystic fibrosis ,'" Peterson said. "His biggest
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Myriad Supreme Court Ruling Leading to New Gene Tests
Business Memo: New and cheaper forms of genetic testing for cancer and other diseases might be have already announced they plan to offer genetic testing for breast cancer risk. More genetic testing for rare diseases might become available
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Lung Transplant Recovery to Be 'Hard and Long' for Sarah Murnaghan
Murnaghan of Newtown Square, Pa., was dying of cystic fibrosis when her family brought the Under 12 Rule, a and terror in my life." Sarah was born with cystic fibrosis , a genetic condition that affects cells that produce mucus
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Sarah Murnahan Receives Second Lung Transplantyear old Sarah now breathing. With the machine after receiving a second set of adult lungs. Sarah suffers from severe cystic fibrosis and was in dire need for a transplant. And as we've been hearing from some of the reporters' questions there is a case
after receiving a second set of adult lungs. Sarah suffers from severe cystic fibrosis and was in dire need for a transplant. And as we've been hearing from some of the reporters' questions there is a -
Do Genetic Screenings Make Healthy Babies?bold new form of genetic screening . I'm confident Unlike traditional genetic require a blood To look for genetic markers linked diseases from cystic fibrosis and pom disease sickle cell and Tay Sachs disease . We are looking
inherited disease the answers could come from this bold new form of genetic screening . I'm confident that this is going to and alleviate a lot uncertainty is. And to provide peace of -- Some doctors are unabashedly gushing about the new test. I'm very enthusiastic about -- a tell all my friends about it you know my girlfriends we're getting married right now we're planning a pregnancy I tell them. Before you get pregnant do this test. Unlike traditional genetic -- -- require a blood sample to help find carriers of one specific disease. The new test uses a little saliva. To look for genetic markers linked to a 109. Inherited diseases from cystic fibrosis and pom -- disease. To sickle cell and Tay Sachs disease . We are looking for mutations that parents unknowingly carry before today -- had never been easy convenient and reliable to get a pre pregnancy tests at home for three. 150 dollars the samples are analyzed at this lab near San Francisco. Screamed simultaneously. For more than 400 genetic mutations. With the results available in less than a week if both husband and wife test positive for the same disease there are steps they can then take. Including using in vitro fertilization -- doctors could check each embryo. And implant only those that are afraid of a specific disease many geneticists we contacted -- excited about the new test. Do urge caution. This new genetic test is an important first step. However the -- still out on but that can deliver everything -- promises. More such tests -
Do Genetic Screenings Make Healthy Babies?bold new form of genetic screening . I'm confident Unlike traditional genetic require a blood To look for genetic markers linked diseases from cystic fibrosis and pom disease sickle cell and Tay Sachs disease . We are looking
inherited disease the answers could come from this bold new form of genetic screening . I'm confident that this is going to and alleviate a lot uncertainty is. And to provide peace of -- Some doctors are unabashedly gushing about the new test. I'm very enthusiastic about -- a tell all my friends about it you know my girlfriends we're getting married right now we're planning a pregnancy I tell them. Before you get pregnant do this test. Unlike traditional genetic -- -- require a blood sample to help find carriers of one specific disease. The new test uses a little saliva. To look for genetic markers linked to a 109. Inherited diseases from cystic fibrosis and pom -- disease. To sickle cell and Tay Sachs disease . We are looking for mutations that parents unknowingly carry before today -- had never been easy convenient and reliable to get a pre pregnancy tests at home for three. 150 dollars the samples are analyzed at this lab near San Francisco. Screamed simultaneously. For more than 400 genetic mutations. With the results available in less than a week if both husband and wife test positive for the same disease there are steps they can then take. Including using in vitro fertilization -- doctors could check each embryo. And implant only those that are afraid of a specific disease many geneticists we contacted -- excited about the new test. Do urge caution. This new genetic test is an important first step. However the -- still out on but that can deliver everything -- promises. More such tests -
Cystic Fibrosis Patients Live Longercall 30000 people suffer from cystic fibrosis and twelve million of us attract And governor struggles with cystic fibrosis a genetic disease that clogs the lungs a mainstay of treatment for cystic fibrosis this pounding helps loosen
Now the GMA on call 30000 people suffer from cystic fibrosis and twelve million of us attract twelve million turn out to carry the gene for this disease without even knowing it may be ever knowing it. It is a terminal disease and one that not long ago -- and early death but now there -- new hope for those with the disease people like and governor. And ABC news medical editor doctor Tim Johnson has her story. Very lucky have been very lucky. -- people my age that don't do as well. And governor struggles with cystic fibrosis a genetic disease that clogs the lungs and pancreas with sticky mucus. Making breathing and digestion difficult. She was diagnosed as a baby in 1981 when patients were usually dying in their teens from Seattle as it's often call. There was not. A whole lot to do in terms of treatment for them. In fact this used to be a mainstay of treatment for cystic fibrosis this pounding helps loosen mucus in the lungs. But it didn't help most patients live past child. And smiling face is the -
The Angelina Jolie Decision?Landmark Supreme Court decision on genetic testing for breast cancer may save lives.
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Nightline 06/12: Jockey School Students Risk Lives for Horse Racing Perfectionurgent donor list. When the parents of ten year old murder and learn their little girl needed lung transplant. Survivor cystic fibrosis . They didn't give up. And with federal court convinced judge suspend the rules which Network to make an exception and
-- murder and learn their little girl needed -- lung transplant. Survivor cystic fibrosis . They didn't give up. And with federal court convinced judge suspend the rules which -- Network to make an exception and -- -
Pennsylvania 10-Year-Old to Receive Lung Transplantrod on the issue over organ donation rules is getting a life saving lung transplant. Sarah Myrna who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . Will receive the transplant today at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia because of her age. could not get a whole
a life saving lung transplant. Sarah Myrna -- who suffers from severe cystic fibrosis . Will receive the transplant today at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia because of her age. -- could not get a whole list for
