Study provides insights into biology of protein implicated in kidney diseaseNews-Medical.net… MD, Khuloud Shukha, MD, and Anders Berg, MD, PhD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) genotyped and quantified circulating ApoL1 in 2 liver transplant rec…
Study furthers research on protein involved in kidney disease …EurekAlert (press release)Investigators reveal that Apol1, a protein implicated in kidney disease, is produced mainly by the liver.and more »
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Viewpoint: Wall right to consider move to a presumed consent law
Saskatoon StarPhoenix When applied to the issue of whether or not to become a potential organ donor, nudge theory recommends shifting from an “explicit consent” opt-in approach, where potential donors have to purposefully mark their interest in donating in the event of … |
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald |
Highland MSP calls for more organ donors
Strathspey & Badenoch Herald Under an opt-out system, organs could be removed from a dead person if they had not registered or expressed an objection during their lifetime. People have to opt in under the current system which includes signing up to the Organ Donor Register. |
Toy Fund contributions made in honor of deceased donorPress HeraldWell known for her knowledge of local history and her volunteer and civic contributions to her hometown of South Portland, LaRou also was well known to the Portland Press Herald Toy Fund…
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Organs could be automatically used for transplants as Scottish Government considers ‘opt-out’ system
Scottish Daily Record Currently, organ and tissue donation after a person’s death only happens if the person made clear in advance they wished to be a donor, for example by joining the NHS organ donor register, or where their nearest relative authorises the donation on … Scotland considering change to organ donors law in massive boost to opt-out system campaignMirror.co.uk Scotland moves closer to Opt Out organ donation systemGlasgow Evening Times Consultation on increasing donor numbers launchedBBC News Press TV –Mearns Leader all 52 news articles » |
Mirror.co.uk |
Scotland considering change to organ donors law in massive boost to opt-out system campaign
Mirror.co.uk “With the amazing help of donors and their families, the NHS in Scotland has achieved a huge amount in recent years. This year, there have been 85 deceased organ donors in the eight months since April, compared to 60 over the same period last year. Consultation on increasing donor numbers launchedBBC News Outlook of Iranians on organ donationPress TV Consultation on increasing donor numbersMearns Leader |
Exeter Express and Echo |
Wife gives husband the gift of life and backs Kirstie’s Law campaign
Exeter Express and Echo A healthy person can lead a normal life with one working kidney, and around of all kidney transplants carried out in the UK are from living donors. Like retrieving organs from a deceased donor, it does mean carrying out major surgery and there is a … |
Glasgow Evening Times |
Scotland moves closer to Opt Out organ donation system
Glasgow Evening Times It means organ donation could take place when a person dies in hospital unless they have opted out through the donor register or told their family they don’t want their organs donated. Aileen Campbell, Public Health Minister, said: “Organ and tissue … |
The Indian ExpressSecond hospital in Mumbai gets nod for hand transplantsThe Indian ExpressFor deceased donors, a prosthetic limb is attached after their hand is removed. According to Dr Subramania Iyer, head of plastic surgery at AIMS in Kochi, where …