SunLiveMinistry to review organ donationsSunLiveHealth Minister Jonathan Coleman has announced the terms of reference for a review looking into how deceased organ donation rates in New Zealand can be increased. Although overall donation rates have incr…
USA TODAY |
Al Qaeda leader killed in airstrike, US says
My Twin Tiers.com He moved funds from donors in the Gulf region into Iraq and then to al-Qaeda leaders from Pakistan to Syria,” the Pentagon spokesman said in a statement. CNN terrorism analyst Paul Cruickshank said the death of Nasr represented a “significant blow to … Pentagon: Top Khorasan Group Member Killed in SyriaVoice of America |
Las Vegas Review-JournalOrgan donors in Nevada saving other livesLas Vegas Review-JournalIn organ recovery and transplantation, medical professionals, donation advocates and family members face life-and-death decisions. The process often depends on obt…
Canadian Jewish News (blog) |
Jewish men among thousands awaiting kidney donors
Canadian Jewish News (blog) “You can only apply for a kidney from a deceased donor after you are on dialysis. Zac, who is not on dialysis although his kidney function has dropped significantly, has already done a work-up and he’s been found to be transplant worthy, if a private … |
Canadian Jewish News |
Jewish men among thousands awaiting kidney donors
Canadian Jewish News “You can only apply for a kidney from a deceased donor after you are on dialysis. Zac, who is not on dialysis although his kidney function has dropped significantly, has already done a work-up and he’s been found to be transplant worthy, if a private … |
Cyprus Mail |
Cyprus tops living donor list
Cyprus Mail CYPRUS ranks third among the countries with the most living organ donors in the world, but it is at the bottom of the list when it comes to deceased donors, Health minister George Pamborides said yesterday. “Lack of organs is a large problem worldwide … |
Blacknet (press release) (blog) |
My daughter’s organs gave life to three people… and made her tragedy bearable
Evening Standard Figures from NHS Blood and Transplant reveal the number of deceased donors in London fell from 165 in 2013/14 to only 152 last year. More than 1,300 Londoners are on the transplant list. Seventy-two Londoners died last year awaiting an organ. Mrs Levy … UK News: Celebrities Call For Black Donors To Join Registries In Memory Of …Blacknet (press release) (blog) Organ donor Kim honoured at special awards ceremonyGazette |
The Seattle Times |
Transplant patient, first to test UW’s ‘heart in a box’: ‘I feel like a …
The Seattle Times … right, prepares to remove the diseased heart of patient Ted Daniels, who was the first patient in a trial at the UW and six centers nationwide to test a machine that keeps organs warm and beating when they’re transported from deceased donors to … |
WHAG |
New option for organ donors on driver licenses
WHAG “When you register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, basically you’re saying, ‘Should I be in a position to help someone at the time of my death, this is something that I want to do,’” Wolfe said. According to Wolfe, there are more than 122,000 … |
Tech Times |
Gene Editing Could Make Pig Organs Safe For Use In Human Transplants
Tech Times To date, most donor organs primarily come from deceased donors. “Our study shows that CRISPR-Cas9 multiplexability can be as high as 62 and demonstrates the possibility that PERVs can be inactivated for clinical application to porcine-to-human … |