14Feb/18

Blood donation at Princeton: We’re running low – The Daily Princetonian

Blood donation at Princeton: We’re running low
The Daily Princetonian
We are lagging. Here at Princeton, a university devoted to serving the nation and all humanity, an institution with students committed to being change-agents in our world, we are falling behind. While our student body does its part in donating time

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14Feb/18

New Dutch law makes every adult an organ donor – Deutsche Welle


Deutsche Welle

New Dutch law makes every adult an organ donor
Deutsche Welle
The Netherlands follows the likes of Spain, which has had its own opt-out organ donor system since 1979, and France, which introduced similar legislation in January 2017. In Spain, which is widely viewed as a world leader in organ donations, there were
Dutch senate votes in favour of ‘yes unless’ organ donor system …DutchNews.nl
Dutch OK Law: Everyone Is Organ Donor Unless They Opt OutU.S. News & World Report
Dutch law makes everyone an organ donor unless they opt outThe Japan Times
NL Times
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13Feb/18

NB toddler finally gets kidney after his mom was told she couldn’t donate hers – CTV News


CTV News

NB toddler finally gets kidney after his mom was told she couldn’t donate hers
CTV News
Zaccari’s medical ordeal has consumed a large part of his family’s life. His mother went so far as to paste a colourful decal down the length of her car that reads, “Be someone’s hero, be an organ donor.” Above the back wheel, a sign in bold red

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13Feb/18

Yemen: UN aid chief welcomes $1 billion funding pledge as humanitarian crisis deepens – UN News Centre


UN News Centre

Yemen: UN aid chief welcomes $1 billion funding pledge as humanitarian crisis deepens
UN News Centre
“I reiterate the Secretary-General’s statement welcoming the generous $1 billion pledge by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support humanitarian action in Yemen, as well as their commitment to raise an additional $500

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13Feb/18

Widespread flu causing large shortage in blood donations – Greenville News


Greenville News

Widespread flu causing large shortage in blood donations
Greenville News
The Blood Connection is appealing for donors because the flu is keeping regular donors at home. “When donors are unable to keep their scheduled appointments because of the flu, the community blood supply drops,” said Dr. Robert Rainer, medical director
Frost High School to host blood drive Wednesday, Feb. 14Corsicana Daily Sun
Flu leads to diminished blood supply, requests for healthy Upstate donorsWYFF Greenville

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13Feb/18

Gene expression patterns may help determine time of death – Science Daily


Technology Networks

Gene expression patterns may help determine time of death
Science Daily
Since the samples we are using all come from deceased donors, we need to find out if there were changes in gene expression related to the death or the time of death, so we could better model our predictions of variation between tissues or in disease
Gene Expression Patterns Can Determine Time of DeathTechnology Networks
Time of Death of Crime Victims Clocked by Gene ExpressionGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Tissue-specific changes in gene expression can help predict time of …News-Medical.net
Science News –Science Magazine –Nature
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