11000 regain sight after corneal transplantHimalayan TimesKin of the donors paid their respects to their dead relatives by offering prayers and holding a vigil. Cornea transplanted patients also joined the function to share their experience of their jo…
Organ Donation question raised at Keys sittingisleofman.comThe Minister for Health and Social advised that the practice in the Isle of Man is identical to that in England and a specialist nurse in organ donation from the North West region comes to the …
Evening Standard |
Give to GOSH: ‘New centre will speed up discovery of cures for rare childhood diseases’
Evening Standard These organs are taken from deceased donors and “re-seeded” with cells from the new recipient. The donation from Sheikh Zayed’s widow, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, was inspired by a wish to support pioneering healthcare globally, in-cluding for … How the Zayed Centre for Research will revolutionise the treatment of patients at Great Ormond Street HospitalThe Independent |
Tech TimesVitamin B12 Levels Prematurely Low In The Brains Of People With Autism And SchizophreniaTech TimesFor a study published in the journal PLOS One, Richard Deth and colleagues analyzed tissues from deceased but healthy donors and those from pati…
A Plus |
Teen’s Reaction After Waking Up From Heart Transplant Reminds Us Why Being An Organ Donor Is So Important
A Plus Though thousands of successful transplants are made each year, thanks to living and deceased donors, “an average of 21 people die each day because the organs they need are not donated in time.” Trevor’s video will hopefully open people’s eyes to the … |
Saugus Senior Center newsWicked Local MaldenThis program is for current GE employees, retirees of the GE and spouses of deceased GE retirees. We encourage GE people to help us out. Your donation is tax deductible. Eligible donors should make their chec…
PsychCentral.com (blog)Low Brain Levels of Vitamin B12 in Schizophrenia, Autism PatientsPsychCentral.com (blog)For the study, an international research team analyzed and compared brain tissue from otherwise healthy deceased donors and donors with autis…
WRVO Public Media |
Record number of kidney transplants at Syracuse’s Upstate University Hospital
WRVO Public Media And, that all contributed to the fact that last year the most kidney transplants were done at upstate.” Gruessner said kidneys from live donors simply last longer than those from deceased donors. “So if you were to receive a kidney donor from a … |
InsideSources |
Point: Living Organ Donation Should Elicit Care for the Donor and Be a Financially Neutral Act
InsideSources Nevertheless, the supply of organs — donated by living and deceased donors — will fall short of the number of patients added last year to the transplant waiting lists. With the persistent shortage, there are those who would seek to increase the … |
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer |
Monopoly tournament to raise money for former teacher now listed for kidney transplant
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer According to the Living Kidney Donors Network, a transplant from a living donor increases the recipient’s life expectancy to 18 years, compared to 13 years from a deceased donor. Shierling hopes this event will inspire at least one person to donate to … |