30Jun/18

Act of generosity kicks off 8-patient kidney ‘transplant chain’ – Peoria Journal Star


Peoria Journal Star

Act of generosity kicks off 8-patient kidney ‘transplant chain’
Peoria Journal Star
Transplants involving live kidney donors usually result in longer kidney function for the recipient than transplants involving deceased donors, he said. Memorial would like to be involved with more kidney transplant chains, Garfinkel said, adding that

30Jun/18

Man is Hailed as Hero in China After Rare Organ Donation Changes Five Lives – Good News Network


Good News Network

Man is Hailed as Hero in China After Rare Organ Donation Changes Five Lives
Good News Network
“He had always thought that if he was ever in that situation, he would like his organs donated – whatever they could take – so he could help out in some way,” Phillip’s father Peter told the BBC. “He always wanted to help people in whatever way possible.

30Jun/18

Surprising discovery about virus, Alzheimer’s disease could open new avenues for treatment – Omaha World-Herald


Omaha World-Herald

Surprising discovery about virus, Alzheimer’s disease could open new avenues for treatment
Omaha World-Herald
… ago, scientists have found higher levels of the common virus in the brains of people who had both behavioral symptoms and neurological evidence of Alzheimer’s at the time of their death than in the brains of deceased donors who had no signs of

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30Jun/18

Heart transplant recipient living life to the fullest, diving with the sharks again at Newport Aquarium – User-generated content (press release)


User-generated content (press release)

Heart transplant recipient living life to the fullest, diving with the sharks again at Newport Aquarium
User-generated content (press release)
This week, The Aquarium and Christ Hospital welcomed Bruno back to suit up and plunge into Shark Ray Bay for the first time since that day. Only this time—the heart beating in his chest had never been submerged in these … Throughout the presentation