13Feb/18

Organ donation: Man donates kidney to wife of 40 years – TODAY.com – Today.com

Today.comOrgan donation: Man donates kidney to wife of 40 years – TODAY.comToday.comTeri, 71, was diagnosed with end-stage liver disease in June and was fighting for her life. Thankfully, her husband could donate his kidney to her.and more »

13Feb/18

Gene expression patterns may help determine time of death … – EurekAlert (press release)


Science News

Gene expression patterns may help determine time of death …
EurekAlert (press release)
International team of scientists led by Roderic Guigó at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona shows that changes in gene expression in different tissues can be used to predict the time of death of individuals. Their results, which are
Genes could record forensic clues to time of deathScience News
The effects of death and post-mortem cold ischemia on human tissue transcriptomes | Nature CommunicationsNature

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13Feb/18

Chair of Oxfam International arrested on corruption charges in Guatemala – The Guardian


The Guardian

Chair of Oxfam International arrested on corruption charges in Guatemala
The Guardian
The arrest of Juan Alberto Fuentes was announced by the office of Guatemala’s attorney general. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters. The chairman of the board of Oxfam International, Juan Alberto Fuentes, has been arrested in Guatemala on allegations of

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13Feb/18

Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour MPs to back ‘opt-out’ organ donation … – Birmingham Live


Birmingham Live

Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour MPs to back ‘opt-out’ organ donation …
Birmingham Live
Labour leader throws his weight behind calls for ‘presumed consent’ laws to make more organs available and save hundreds of lives.

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