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


ThinkAdvisor

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

13Nov/18

Mother of organ donor meets heart recipient – WDTN.com


WDTN.com

Mother of organ donor meets heart recipient
WDTN.com
(KTTC) It’s been 16 months since Logan Luft, a 15-year-old from Charles City, Iowa died in an ATV accident. He was an organ donor, whose organs saved five people. The Luft family has met all of Logan’s organ recipients, except for one. That changed on …

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13Nov/18

‘We need their brains’: donating to the brain bank in search of a dementia cure – The Guardian


The Guardian

‘We need their brains’: donating to the brain bank in search of a dementia cure
The Guardian
Brain donation is a different beast to organ donation, not the least because one is for transplant while the other is for research. “A lot of people just think that it’s on their organ donation … The Sydney Brain Bank staff carry pagers with them 24

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13Nov/18

Medics ‘shouldn’t force organ donation’ if family are opposed, say experts – The Scotsman


The Scotsman

Medics ‘shouldn’t force organ donation‘ if family are opposed, say experts
The Scotsman
Healthcare professionals must not be made to force through an organ donation against the wishes of a distressed family, experts have told MSPs. The Scottish Parliament’s Heath Committee heard claims medics would be put in a “very difficult” position if

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