The News HeraldFamilies of organ donors honor their memories at the Tree of LifeThe News HeraldJessica Ayers and Don Hogg help 3-year-old Jax make a reindeer ornament. Families gathered for the annual Tree of Life ceremony at Bay Medical on Thursday. A…
EndoBreak: Automated Insulin Delivery System; Artificial Ovaries …MedPage TodayEli Lilly said it began a clinical trial this week to analyze the safety and function of a novel automated insulin delivery system for type 1 diabetes. The system consists…
Are Good Kidneys Going to Waste? – WebMDWebMDIn the United States, about 5000 people die each year while waiting for a kidney transplant, the researchers said.and more »
Tampabay.comMayo Clinic Q&A: seek attention for mole that bleeds; a look at lung restorationTampabay.comThrough lung restoration, however, donated lungs can be removed from a deceased donor, preserved and attached to a ventilator outside the body. …
Discover MagazineMany donor kidneys that are discarded may be suitable for transplantationScience DailyDespite this shortage, almost 1 out of every 5 kidneys that are recovered from possible donors ends up being discarded — a proportion that has risen…
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Are Good Kidneys Going to Waste?
U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Despite long waiting lists for kidney donation, a new study finds that one kidney from a deceased donor is transplanted while the other kidney is often thrown away. In the United States, about 5,000 people die … |
Discover MagazineMany donor kidneys that are discarded may be suitable for …EurekAlert (press release)In an analysis of pairs of kidneys from the same donor in which one kidney was used but the other was discarded, the kidneys that were used tended t…
Kamloops This Week |
RIH staff receive thanks from organ recipients
Kamloops This Week While the hospital plays an important role in harvesting organs from deceased donors — staff are on call for the time-sensitive scenarios — transplant surgeries to save lives are conducted elsewhere. The organs are shipped off to hospitals in places … |
Pamplin Media Group |
Oliphants live on through tissue donations
Pamplin Media Group The crowd at the Lifesavers Breakfast was made up of 500 people whose lives have already been touched by the gifts of life, sight and health. “I was definitely preaching to the converted, but it was such an honor to share my family’s stories at this … |
Cincinnati.comUpdate: Seven years after transplant, Cincinnati woman heads to prestigious NYC fellowshipCincinnati.comAlthough modern medicine has improved survival rates for transplant donors, the reported risk of death is one in 5,000, Woodle said. U…