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Organ donations: Gift of life most can make
Aiken Standard “Some people don’t think they are healthy enough to be a deceased donor or to give to family members, but when the time comes to make that decision, there are professionals to help figure it out,” she said. “(Being a donor is) very heartwarming. You … |
Transplanted trees in Colorado Springs symbolize lives saved by organ donorsColorado Springs GazetteThe 68-year-old heart transplant recipient helped plant hundreds of trees at Red Rocks Open Space, to honor of organ and tissue donors. It was tough wor…
The State Journal-Register |
Parents of donor share message of hope for others through Ryan Landers’ legacy
The State Journal-Register Details of his 2007 death after a car crash bring emotions to the surface and tears to their eyes. But the discussion gives the Springfield couple a chance to explain Ryan’s legacy as an organ and tissue donor, raises awareness about donation and … |
Daily Herald |
News of the Weird: April 24
Daily Herald “He’s dead,” said a mourning relative of a deceased eye donor, “but he’s still alive. His eye can still see the world.” Doctors even report instances in which Sri Lankans consider giving up an eyeball while still alive, as a measure of virtue. A new … |
Chandigarh Tribune |
Grief and frustration as Nepal marks earthquake anniversary
Chandigarh Tribune Hundreds of Nepalese on Sunday held memorial services to mark the first anniversary of last year’s devastating earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people, as victims still forced to live in tents accused the government of failing to look after them … One Year On, Nepal in Grim Reminder of Deadly QuakeOutlook India |
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Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes
Mohave Valley News The questions: How best to obtain those islet cells from deceased donors, and who benefits most from transplants? When glucose levels drop too low, most people with Type 1 diabetes experience early warning signs — slurred speech, tremors, sweating, … |
East Niagara Post |
GUEST VIEW: New York State is dead last and it’s killing people
East Niagara Post As a lifelong resident of New York State I know most New Yorkers hate being last at anything. I don’t know if there is a word for worse than last, but if there is, it would apply to New York State and its current national ranking for registered organ … |
Aitkin Independent Age |
Donors welcomed
Aitkin Independent Age Thirty people packed the Onamia Depot Library on April 12 to listen to a presentation on the University of Minnesota’s Anatomy Bequest Program – a system in place that deals with donating a deceased body to the University of Minnesota Medical School … |
KRQE News 13 |
Study backs pancreas cell transplants for severe diabetes
KRQE News 13 The questions: How best to obtain those islet cells from deceased donors, and who benefits most from transplants? When glucose levels drop too low, most people with Type 1 diabetes experience early warning signs — slurred speech, tremors, sweating, … |
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
Memphis dialysis market expands with mounting chronic kidney disease
Memphis Commercial Appeal Dialysis and kidney transplants from living or deceased donors are the major two options for treatment, and “transplant absolutely is the best treatment” currently available for patients whose health allows it, Canada said. “I would say until somebody … |