WWL |
Pair of women find kidney donors on Facebook
WWL … the risks of this,” explained Dr. Anil Paramesh, a Professor of Surgery, Urology, and pediatrics and the Surgical Director for the Kidney, Pancreas and Living Donor program at Tulane. “There’s nothing special about my kidneys. They’re 53-year-old … |
Northumberland GazetteOrgan transplants reach 10000 AussiesPerthNowMore than 10,000 Australians have benefited from a lifesaving program to increase organ and tissue donation since 2009. Back then, the number of deceased organ donors was 247, compared …
Clean teeth and a new kidneyMinnesota Public Radio News (blog)UNOS statistics indicate that of the 1,293 kidneys donated nationwide in January, 785 were from deceased donors and 508 were from living donors. At UM Health, about half of the 80 to 90 livi…
Herald Sun |
Organ donation Australia: Victoria blitzing nation, new figures show …
Herald Sun MORE than one Victorian a day is now being saved with an organ transplant as the state’s selfless donors and world-leading specialists race ahead in the quest for renewed life. New figures show Victoria has blitzed the rest of the nation in terms of … |
The National |
UAE’s largest organ unit receiving calls ‘every day’ from prospective donors
The National The UAE’s largest transplant centre is receiving calls “every day” from prospective donors, providing hope to hundreds of patients on a waiting list for new organs. Doctors at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City (SKMC) said they have been encouraged by the … |
BioEdgeNetherlands passes opt-out organ donation lawBioEdgeEarlier this week the Dutch parliament narrowly passed a bill that requires every person over the age of 18 to notify government officials if they do not want to be an organ donor. All adults i…
The Apopka VoiceWhy it can make sense to believe in the kindness of strangersThe Apopka VoiceFewer than 2,000 people have done this to date in the United States since 1988, the first year with a recorded altruistic donor. That makes it something a mere…
Richmond RegisterHistoric number of lives saved in 2017 thanks to organ donation …Richmond RegisterIt was a groundbreaking year in national and local efforts to save lives through organ donation. In the Kentucky region, 2017 marked the second highest…
Live Science |
What Your Genes Do After Death Can Help Detectives Solve Crimes
Live Science So, you’ve died. Your heart’s stopped pumping, your brain’s stopped thinking and, yes, your hair and nails have stopped growing. And yet, despite all this, your genes are still hard at work. Why? Gene expression — the process by which information … |
NewsweekFrom Birth to Death: Some Genes Stay Active After We Die, New Research ShowsNewsweekGettyImages-630953570 A man being ushered into an ambulance after a train accident. A new study indicates that our genes remain active after we die, which could…