26May/17

Kidneys from deceased diabetes patients may be organ donation source – CBS News


CBS News

Kidneys from deceased diabetes patients may be organ donation source
CBS News
Kidneys from deceased diabetic donors can save the lives of patients on the transplant wait-list, researchers say. For the study, investigators compared U.S. data from more than 8,100 recipients of kidneys from deceased donors who’d had diabetes with

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26May/17

Surrogates should get ‘reasonable compensation,’ fertility specialists say – Ottawa Citizen


Ottawa Citizen

Surrogates should get ‘reasonable compensation,’ fertility specialists say
Ottawa Citizen
However, donors and surrogates are permitted to seek reimbursement of expenses related to the donation or surrogacy, as long as they provide receipts. But it’s unclear exactly what expenses are permitted, says the CFAS. Under the act, punishment

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26May/17

Transplanting Diabetic Kidneys Better Than Remaining on Waitlist – Renal and Urology News

Transplanting Diabetic Kidneys Better Than Remaining on Waitlist
Renal and Urology News
“When accepted by appropriate candidates, diabetic donor kidneys have the potential to shorten waitlist times, and ideally reduce the risk of death on the waitlist,” Dr Cohen and the team stated. Patients with high mortality risk with long wait times