18Nov/16

Donate Life Thank You Day: double lung transplant recipient and Hasluck MHR promote day – Community Newspaper Group


Community Newspaper Group

Donate Life Thank You Day: double lung transplant recipient and Hasluck MHR promote day
Community Newspaper Group
“At the end of October, a record 1161 Australians and their families benefited from a life-saving transplant through the generosity of 409 deceased organ donors and their families, and a further 203 living donors have saved lives through live kidney or

18Nov/16

The next frontier in reproductive tourism? Genetic modification – The Conversation US


The Conversation US

The next frontier in reproductive tourism? Genetic modification
The Conversation US
Mitochondrial replacement is done in a lab, as part of in vitro fertilization. It works by “substituting” the defective mitochondria of the mother’s egg with healthy mitochondria obtained from a donor. The child is genetically related to the mother

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17Nov/16

Shepard hopes to raise awareness through diagnosis – Jacksonville Daily News


Jacksonville Daily News

Shepard hopes to raise awareness through diagnosis
Jacksonville Daily News
Phil Shepard said he feels good and hopes to bring awareness to organ donation through his journey. In a recent … “I’m hoping and praying that my results will be better this week, and until I feel worse, I’m going to continue to do what I’m doing