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Wisconsin Doctors Help Organ Donation Patients Get New Life …
U.S. News & World Report MILWAUKEE (AP) — Sara Everts and her husband took a yellow Ford Mustang convertible to visit Arizona and Nevada. |
Wisconsin doctors help organ donation patients get new lifeLexington Herald LeaderSara Everts and her husband took a yellow Ford Mustang convertible to visit Arizona and Nevada. In March, Everts, 50, got a new liver from a deceased donor and vowed to l…
CBS Philly |
Penn Medicine Launches Clinical Trial For Uterine Transplants
CBS Philly She says if they can successfully perform uterine transplants from deceased donors, the study moves into the second phase. “In that phase of the trial, we are performing embryo transfers in these individuals with stable uterine transplants,” she explained. |
National Institutes of Health (press release)NIH study finds donor corneas can be safely preserved for longer …National Institutes of Health (press release)Corneal transplantation success unaffected for donor corneas preserved for 11 days, expanding …
TheChronicleHerald.ca |
ENTREVESTOR: Ornaments business has greater purpose
TheChronicleHerald.ca Nearly half of all organ transplants come from living donors, as only 17 per cent of possible deceased donors actually become donors. As her husband recovered, Kacy, who holds a fine arts degree from Halifax’s NSCAD University, pondered her own future. |
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Only 40% of eyes donated in state used for corneal transplants in a yr
Times of India The low rate can be attributed to the fact that not all donated corneas are found suitable for transplants. “There is a stipulated time period during which the organ must be recovered from the deceased. Otherwise, it can’t be used. Moreover, if the … |
The Actuary |
What if artificial organs could replace the need for donors?
The Actuary Around 4,600 organ transplants were carried out from April 2015 to March 2016 in the UK, arising from around 2,400 human donors (one donor can save up to eight lives). The majority of these organs – 77% – came from deceased donors, with the remainder, … |
The Actuary |
What if artificial organs could replace the need for donors?
The Actuary Around 4,600 organ transplants were carried out from April 2015 to March 2016 in the UK, arising from around 2,400 human donors (one donor can save up to eight lives). The majority of these organs – 77% – came from deceased donors, with the remainder, … |
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier |
Woman thankful for kidney donated by family friend
Journal Gazette and Times-Courier Smith said she did not have any compatible donors within her family and the wait time for a kidney from a deceased donor is “ridiculously long,” at three years or more. Smith said her goal was to get a kidney before she needed to go on dialysis, which … |
ABC News |
Donors raise over $1M for Texas church shooting victims in just 2 days
ABC News A woman who says she is Shani’s sister created a GoFundMe campaign called “Corrigan Memorial Fund,” which raised $15,353 by 168 donors in one day. The money will go to the deceased couple’s son’s to pay for funeral expenses, according to the page. GoFundMe creates hub for Sutherland Springs donation pagesKXAN.com Southern Baptists offer to pay for the funerals of all 26 victims of the Texas church massacre as group says ‘lots …Daily Mail |