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14Nov/18

California Man, 26, Receives Face Transplant After Failed Suicide Attempt: ‘I Got My Son Back,’ Says Mom – PEOPLE.com


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California Man, 26, Receives Face Transplant After Failed Suicide Attempt: ‘I Got My Son Back,’ Says Mom
PEOPLE.com
On June 26, 2016, just before midnight, Bev Bailey-Potter got the call that every parent fears the most: Her 24-year-old son Cameron “Cam” Underwood — a welder and machinist from Northern California — was in the hospital fighting for his life

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14Nov/18

Misconceptions frustrating stem cell appeal, family of Filipino teen says – CTV News


CTV News

Misconceptions frustrating stem cell appeal, family of Filipino teen says
CTV News
Roshlind’s relatives were heartbroken to discover they are not suitable donors and the odds for Roshlind are slim, with her best chance now a match from someone of the same ethnicity. Canadian Blood Services told CTV News that only 0.9 per cent of the …

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13Nov/18

Diabetes meds may normalize dementia-related changes in brain gene expression – MD Linx

Diabetes meds may normalize dementia-related changes in brain gene expression
MD Linx
They caution, “The fact that no brains from AD plus diabetes donors that had not been treated with antidiabetic agents were included in this study is a distinct weakness and detracts from interpretative power.” “We don’t know nearly enough about the

13Nov/18

Donor-Advised Funds Continued to Set Records in 2017, NPT Reports – ThinkAdvisor


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Donor-Advised Funds Continued to Set Records in 2017, NPT Reports
ThinkAdvisor
… percentage points. DAFs’ payout rate is nearly four times higher than that of private foundations, according to NPT. (Related: America’s Top 10 Favorite Charities) … “Growth in donor-advised funds reflects the charitable instinct Americans, who