Star2.comAge is no barrier to kidney donation if you are healthyStar2.comWhen Simah Empaling heard her child was gravely ill from kidney failure in 2012, she went on a hunger strike. She badly wanted to see her daughter, Ibi Uding, who was on dialysis….
OPINION: FDA’s blood donation ban for gay, bisexual men is homophobic – KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper
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OPINION: FDA’s blood donation ban for gay, bisexual men is homophobic
KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper Among the list of legal messes left by previous generations is the ban on blood donation by gay and bisexual men. The FDA’s guideline requiring these men to wait a full year before donating blood is a relic of a homophobic era and should be buried in … When Will Gay Men Be Allowed To Donate Blood In America?GayRVA |
Asia’s 2018 Heroes Of Philanthropy: The Mogul Who Gifted His Kidney To Save A Stranger’s Life – Forbes
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Asia’s 2018 Heroes Of Philanthropy: The Mogul Who Gifted His Kidney To Save A Stranger’s Life
Forbes As per Indian rules, an organ donor is preferably a “near relative.” Not being related to the recipient, Chittilappilly had to contend with a thicket of bureaucratic approvals requiring an affidavit and an appearance before a medical ethics committee … |
Can You Donate Blood If You Have Diabetes or Multiple Sclerosis? – Healthline
HealthlineCan You Donate Blood If You Have Diabetes or Multiple Sclerosis?HealthlineMany myths and misconceptions surround the ideas of blood and organ donation. This is especially true for patients with autoimmune diseases. Some doctors advise patient…
An officer and an organ donor – University of Rochester (press release) (blog)
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An officer and an organ donor
University of Rochester (press release) (blog) For the past two years, Lieutenant Dan Schermerhorn Jr. has undergone dialysis for eight hours, each night while he sleeps, to treat his kidney disease, IgA nephropathy. An officer with the University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS) for 23 years, … |
BloodCenter of Wisconsin researcher to receive Lifetime Achievement Award – BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)
BizTimes.com (Milwaukee)BloodCenter of Wisconsin researcher to receive Lifetime Achievement AwardBizTimes.com (Milwaukee)His research in the 1980s pioneered the first marrow transplant to a leukemia patient from an unrelated donor. That led to the esta…
First Presbyterian Church slates blood drive Nov. 30 – ECM Publishers
ECM PublishersFirst Presbyterian Church slates blood drive Nov. 30ECM PublishersAccording to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. Blood donations help patients of all ages, from burn victims to cancer sufferers and…
‘Operation Christmas Child’ program starts – Gloversville Leader-Herald
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‘Operation Christmas Child’ program starts
Gloversville Leader-Herald Belanger said shoeboxes should be packed with new items and may not include food, liquids or toys related to weapons or the military. She said standard shoeboxes from home can be used or purchased online from Samaritan’s Purse. A $9 donation is … |
Donors Who Help Veterans – Capital Research Center
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Donors Who Help Veterans
Capital Research Center He created the Cohen Veterans Network and Cohen Veterans Bioscience to help veterans with stress-related disorders by creating five new clinics and convening meetings of neuroscientists to determine what we do and don’t know about PTSD. |
Fecal transplant effective against immunotherapy-induced colitis – Medical Xpress
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Fecal transplant effective against immunotherapy-induced colitis
Medical Xpress Pre- and post-treatment stool analyses revealed patients’ gut microbiomes to be most similar to the donor immediately after treatment, with less resemblance to the donor over time. Still, post-treatment gut bacteria remained distinct from their own pre … |