23Nov/17

Toddler denied father’s kidney has successful transplant surgery – KSRO


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Toddler denied father’s kidney has successful transplant surgery
KSRO
A.J. Burgess, 2, received the transplant from a deceased donor Wednesday morning at a hospital in Atlanta, according to his family’s attorney, who called the surgery a “Thanksgiving miracle.” “This is for them an unexpected Thanksgiving miracle, it’s
‘It’s working’: Baby AJ Out of Surgery After Surprise Kidney TransplantWLTX.com
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Dying Toddler Gets a ‘Thanksgiving Miracle’Newser
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23Nov/17

Anupriya Patel inaugurates the National Biomaterial Centre – BSI bureau (press release)


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Anupriya Patel inaugurates the National Biomaterial Centre
BSI bureau (press release)
There is a need to promote cadaver or deceased organ donation rather than relying on living donors in order to avoid the risk of commercial trading of organs and also to avoid the inherent risk to the health of the living donor.” Addressing the
The poor state of Organ donation and transplantation in IndiaThe Siasat Daily

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23Nov/17

Organ donor call after Louis (10) receives a new heart – Falkirk Herald


Falkirk Herald

Organ donor call after Louis (10) receives a new heart
Falkirk Herald
“We are looking forward to seeing him back at school very soon.” Over 4340 Scots are living with a transplant, thanks to organ donors and their families. In 2016/17 there were 133 deceased organ donors in Scottish hospitals – up from 99 the previous year.

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23Nov/17

The poor state of Organ donation and transplantation in India – The Siasat Daily

The Siasat DailyThe poor state of Organ donation and transplantation in IndiaThe Siasat DailyNew Delhi: Organ donation and transplantion in India is under poor state of affairs. According to the data from the Ministry of … Minister of State for Healt…

23Nov/17

Kids who received organ transplants celebrate Thanksgiving with donor’s mother – NBCNews.com


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Kids who received organ transplants celebrate Thanksgiving with donor’s mother
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MILWAUKEE — Two years ago, in the wake of tragedy, Inica Nichols turned to her kids for help. Her son, 14-year-old Da’Quan, had been killed in a car crash. Inica was beside herself with grief, devastated by the loss of a child she remembers as a …

23Nov/17

Penn State med student gets $200K investment for spit-seeking startup on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ – PennLive.com


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Penn State med student gets $200K investment for spit-seeking startup on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
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Noel then fielded questions addressing DNAsimple’s costs, risks in using self-identified data from potential donors looking to make a buck, profit margins for each successful match and returned kit, and the potential positive implications to research