02May/14

Kidney transplant patient: ' I'd like to see organ donation being talked about … – Asian Image


Asian Image

Kidney transplant patient: ‘ I’d like to see organ donation being talked about
Asian Image
In August 2011, after more than five years on the transplant waiting list, Jay received the news that a kidney, which was a good match, had been found for him. Jay said, “ It was fantastic. I’d been in poor health for … In 1978, and arranged by

01May/14

Report: America's poorest minorities at highest risk of chemical accidents – Al Jazeera America

Report: America’s poorest minorities at highest risk of chemical accidents
Al Jazeera America
About 134 million Americans are vulnerable to accidents at chemical plants, including water and wastewater treatment facilities, power plants, bleach production facilities, petroleum refineries and paper mills. The report urges regulators to

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01May/14

Baboons with pig hearts pave way for human transplants – New Scientist

Baboons with pig hearts pave way for human transplants
New Scientist
Despite this, the potential for using animal organs in humans – xenotransplantation – remains attractive because the supply is theoretically limitless, and could supply organs of any size. However, the technology has taken decades to get off the ground
Pig hearts could be transplanted into humans after baboon successNext Big Future

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